Quotes About Saint-Georges

This mulatto gentleman could powder and dress as he liked, however, because he was acknowledged to be the greatest swordsman in Europe. Over the previous decade and a half, every white champion had stepped up to try to beat Saint-Georges; except for one Italian, who fought him under exceptional circumstances, they all failed. Saint-Georges

A crack shot and a great equestrian to boot, Saint-Georges had become an honorary member of the king's guard—allowed to take the title of "chevalier," essentially a knight—as a result of avenging a racist insult.