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Bastia
[ bah-stee-uh; French ba-stya ]
noun
- a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
Bastia
/ ˈbɑːstjə /
noun
- a port in NE Corsica: the main commercial and industrial town of the island: capital of Haute-Corse department. Pop: 37 884 (1999)
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It is known that, for two months, I blockaded Bastia with a squadron; only fifty sacks of flour got into the town.
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In this opinion he was probably right, though Nelson possibly was reminded of Dundas's objections to besieging Bastia.
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The French finding themselves unable to maintain their post sunk one of their frigates, burnt another, and retreated to Bastia.
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He lunched and dined chez Clment always, and was frankly, good naturedly bored at Bastia.
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You must make your choice between returning to France and going into the Watrin barracks at Bastia.
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