Fought to free Corsica from France. Born Corsica. Exiled in London 1770 - 1780 and again 1795 until his death in London. At the Burdett-Coutts memorial, where his name is given as "Paschalis de Paoli of Corsica" you can read why his bones were dug up, and then in 1889, returned to Corsica and reburied there.
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General Pasquale Paoli
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Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial
This elaborate piece of high Victoriana was designed by George Highton of Bri...
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George Skanderbeg
Albanian national hero. Born George Kastrioti (or Castriota) Skanderbeg and also known as Iskander Bey. The son of a prince of Emathia (Modern day Macedonia). At the age of seven, he was kidnapped ...
1 memorial
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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2 memorials
Sun Yat-Sen
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Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong
1 memorial
Annie Besant
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Person, Gender Issues, Nationalism, Paranormal, Politics & Administration, India, Ireland
4 memorials
Joe Slovo
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1 memorial
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