Prince Rupert Bay (E)

Located along the north west coast; the largest bay and most protected harbour on Dominica. Known by the Caribs as Ouyouhao, and by the French as Grand Anse. Used by European adventurers since the second voyage of Christopher Columbus as a place for collecting wood and water. Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine who was the nephew of Charles I of England. When Oliver Cromwell took over Britain and executed the king, Rupert and his brother Maurice escaped to the Caribbean where they engaged in privateering. They used this bay to refresh and refit their ships.

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