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Reeve, Cornwall & Devonshire Wrestling (1826)

  • Abraham Cann Cann-vs-Polkinghorne Polkinghorne Richard Gilson Reeve
  • Date: October 26, 1826
  • Type: Picture
  • Collection: Nichols Private Collection 🇺🇸
  • Tags: Abraham Cann Cann-vs-Polkinghorne Polkinghorne Richard Gilson Reeve

Created by the British engraver Richard Gilson Reeve. The print commemorates the historic, highly-publicised inter-county wrestling match that took place on October 26, 1826, between the Cornish champion James Polkinghorne and the Devonshire champion Abraham Cann. The event drew over 10,000 spectators and remains one of the most famous encounters in the history of traditional […]

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