These were accordingly conducted thither, dreading no violation of the promise of safety which had been made to them. The Ligurians however, inclined to put them to death; and their minister at Vienna, had almost obtained the emperour's consent; but the prince of Wirtemberg, who was afterwards killed at the battle of Guastalla, a prince of a brave and gallant spirit, sent an express to the emperour, with a very strong letter, representing how much the honour of Caesar would suffer, should he consent to the death of those who had surrendered themselves upon the faith of his sacred protection. This was seconded by the generous interposition of the great prince Eugene of Savoy; and instructions were sent to Genoa, that the hostages should be released.
Giafferi and Aitelli went home to Corsica. Ceccaldi went to Spain, where he died with the rank of colonel; and Raffalli went to Rome, where he remained till he became very old. He then returned to end his days in his native country, where he stili lives, regarded with veneration.
The treaty which had been formally concluded between the Corsicans and the Genoese, having been broken by the latter, there was a very short
