When was it published?

November 9, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News November 9, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Knightsbridge Fight, Brooker Birch Tree Jack, Prize Battle, Gambling Contest, Chair Man Boxer

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A desperate prize fight near Knightsbridge on Tuesday between chair-man Brooker and Birch-tree Jack for nearly £400 lasted 43 minutes, with heavy betting; both fighters were badly injured, and the match was postponed.

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On Tuesday a battle was fought in a field near Knightsbridge, between one Brooker, a chair-man, and a man, known by the name of Birch-tree Jack, for a sum of money, amounting to near four hundred pounds, laid by gentlemen. The battle was the most desperate ever known, the combatants having fought successively 43 minutes, and, during the contests, several hundred pounds were won and lost. Both the men were so much hurt and bruised, that the gentlemen present thought proper to part them; and leave the decision to another day.

What sub-type of article is it?

Prize Fight Gambling Event

What keywords are associated?

Knightsbridge Fight Brooker Birch Tree Jack Prize Battle Gambling Contest Chair Man Boxer

What entities or persons were involved?

Brooker Birch Tree Jack

Where did it happen?

Knightsbridge

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Knightsbridge

Event Date

On Tuesday

Key Persons

Brooker Birch Tree Jack

Outcome

both men much hurt and bruised; fight parted by gentlemen, decision left to another day; several hundred pounds won and lost during the contest.

Event Details

A battle was fought in a field near Knightsbridge between Brooker, a chair-man, and Birch-tree Jack, for a sum of money amounting to near four hundred pounds, laid by gentlemen. The battle was the most desperate ever known, the combatants having fought successively 43 minutes.