History of Cribbage

It is believed that an English soldier and poet by the name of Sir John Suckling, invented the game, cribbage in the early 1600’s. John Suckling was born in 1609. John was a playwright, the best card player, a traveler, and an expert at cards. He inherited his father’s fortune at the age of 18. In 1630, he was knighted by the king but had fallen from grace a few years later. In 1641, he was forced to flee England and fled to France when it was found out that he had planned to save a friend from the Tower of London. He died in 1642 at the age of 33. He killed himself by taking poison because he couldn’t return to England.

In the beginning, cribbage was played with five cards whereas today it is played with six cards. Cribbage became popular with colonies especially the New England colonies when the English settlers brought the game over in the 17th century.

The game can be played with just two players which makes it great when you want to pass the time when you are a sailor or fisherman.

Cribbage has been a popular game to play if you were a mariner. It was played on submarines during the World War II.

“The nuclear-powered attack submarine, USS Los Angeles (SSN 688) departed its homeport of Pearl Harbor on May 7 for deployment. This time the submarine deployed with a cribbage board that belonged to Medal of Honor recipient and World…