At Genoa, Neuhoff made the acquaintance of some Corsican rebels and exiles, and persuaded them that he could free their country from Genoese tyranny if they made him king of the island.
Di Genoa, Neuhoff berkenalan beberapa pemberontak Korsika dan diasingkan, dan meyakinkan mereka bahwa ia bisa membebaskan negeri mereka dari tirani Genoa jika mereka menobatkan dia menjadi raja Pulau Korsika.