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Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, KG, PC, FRS (17 December 1619 [27 December 1619 (N.S.)] – 29 November 1682 (O.S.) [9 December 1682 (N.S)]) was an English-German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor.
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Prince Rupert was incorporated on March 10, 1910. Although...
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Jan 15, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of King Charles I of England and a military commander, privateer, governor and explorer. Find out how he crossed the Atlantic, founded the Hudson's Bay Company and influenced Canadian history.
The Great Executioner is a mezzotint by the soldier and amateur artist Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682), finished in 1658. The subject of the picture is the execution of John the Baptist, after Jusepe de Ribera's painting.
Prince Rupert was incorporated on March 10, 1910. Although he never visited Canada, it was named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, the first Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, as the result of a nationwide competition held by the Grand Trunk Railway, the prize for which was $250.
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, was an English-German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first rose to prominence as a Royalist cavalry commander during the English Civil War.
Learn about the life and career of Prince Rupert, a nephew of Charles I and a Royalist commander in the English Civil War. Find out how he fought in the Thirty Years War, the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the West Indies.
Learn about the life and achievements of Prince Rupert, a soldier, admiral, scientist and governor of Hudson's Bay Company. He was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1682 with his mother, the "Queen of Hearts".
