| Fort Cachacrou | |
|---|---|
| Scott's Head, Dominica | |
 Fort Cachacrou ruins, overlooking Soufriere Bay | |
  Fort Cachacrou  Fort Cachacrou | |
| Coordinates | 15°12′57″N 61°22′05″W / 15.215801°N 61.36798°W |
| Type | Fortification |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| In use | No |
| Materials | Stone |
| Battles/wars | 1778 Invasion of Dominica (American Revolutionary War) |
Fort Cachacrou (also Cashacrou, Cacharou) was a historic military fortification and signal station on the island of Dominica. The fort was built by the British in the 1760s in present-day Scotts Head.[1] During the American Revolutionary War, it was the site of the first battle in the French Invasion of Dominica.[1][2] Remains of Fort Cachacrou include portions of the original walls and a canon. The site is accessible via the Waitukubuli National Trail.[3][4][5]
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Dominica's Waitukubuli National Trail ( WNT )". A Virtual Dominica. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Dominica [trail map]". Experience Dominica. January 2017. p. 28.
- ^ Baxter, Sarah (2019-06-01). A History of the World in 500 Walks. Aurum. pp. 256–258. ISBN 978-1-78131-937-6.