“La Jaguarina” honoured by US Fencing Association
Cause for some celebration; the wonderful Ella Hattan, a.k.a. la Jaguarina, has been inducted into the US Fencing Association’s Hall of Fame.
Ella was a fascinating 19th century character, a student of the equally colourful “Sword Prince”, Col. Thomas Hoyer Monstery. Of humble Midwestern origins, she completely re-invented herself as “La Jaguarina, Champion Amazon of the Age” and set about challenging male champions in the bizarre sport of equestrian sabre fencing. She also ran a physical culture school and worked as an actress and model.
Essentially, Jaguarina was a real-life Victorian-era American super hero. Rumour has it that her biography is presently in the works. …
Tags: Ella Hattan, Hall of Fame, Jaguarina, USFA
History, Pop culture | Bartitsu Society Tuesday, 9th February 2010
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By Chris Siddall, Tuesday, 9th February 2010 @ 7:58 pm
Jaguarina and Sword Prince, yeah I’d read that comicbook.
By James, Tuesday, 9th February 2010 @ 8:14 pm
Sounds awesome, doesn’t it! Prime material for a comic, film or game.