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William Bligh. Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a British officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. He is best known for the mutiny on HMS Bounty, which occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command. The reasons behind the mutiny continue to be debated.
Jul 16, 2019 · William Bligh was born on September 9, 1754, in Plymouth, England (or perhaps Cornwall), the only son of Francis and Jane Bligh. His father was Chief of Customs at Plymouth, and his mother died in 1770; Francis remarried twice more before dying himself in 1780. From an early age, Bligh was destined for a life at sea as his parents enlisted him ...
William Bligh. William Bligh was an officer in the Royal Navy and was the victim of a mutiny on his ship, the Bounty, in 1789. Bligh (1754–1817) had a reputation for having a volatile temper and often clashed with his fellow officers and crewmen. His crew mutinied against him during a return trip from Tahiti in 1789.
Sep 19, 2024 · When Lieutenant William Bligh set sail for the East Indian island of Timor on 28th April 1789, he commanded an 18-man crew in a perilously overloaded 23-foot launch. The extremely hazardous 3,600-mile voyage he was facing had been forced upon him by his second-in-command, Fletcher Christian of His Majesty's Armed Vessel Bounty , who set him adrift following the famous mutiny.
Apr 28, 2020 · Facts about the Mutiny on the Bounty. When: 28 April 1789. Where: At sea 30 nautical miles from Tonga. What happened: William Bligh is relieved of command of the Bounty in a bloodless coup and set adrift with 18 men who remained loyal to him. What was the Bounty's mission: Though armed, the Bounty was a merchant vessel; Bligh was sailing her to ...
Apr 27, 2021 · On April 28, 1789, the men aboard the H.M.S. Bounty, a British naval vessel commanded by Captain William Bligh, mounted a legendary mutiny. Having spent several idyllic months on the island of ...
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Jan 15, 2021 · Captain William Bligh. The crew spent several months in Tahiti collecting the breadfruit saplings. During this time Bligh became increasingly angry at what he perceived to be incompetence and misconduct among his officers. His temper flared on several occasions. The Bounty set sail from Tahiti in April 1789.
