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Jun 2023

26m 33s

The Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Fighting...

iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

About this episode

Our two part series on the Chevalier de Saint-Georges continues, with our hero rubbing elbows with Whig politicians and fighting for freedom during the French Revolution—perhaps setting a record for meeting the greatest number of previously-covered 'Noble Blood' subjects along the way.

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