17: Joseph St George, The Black Mozart, Master fencer, & War Hero
Whine about History.
English - December 11, 2018 17:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHistory Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Joseph Bologne Chevalier St Georges, was one of the most amazing men ever to live. Acknowledged as one of the greatest swords men of all time and one of the great composers of all time. He exploits range from fencing champions, playing for royalty, and breaking sieges during the French Revolution. Despite being half black in a very prejudice society he rose to be one of France's greatest citizens.