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HMS Bounty, also known as HM Armed Vessel Bounty, was a British merchant ship that the Royal Navy purchased in 1787 for a botanical mission. The ship was sent to the South Pacific Ocean under the command of William Bligh to acquire breadfruit plants and transport them to the British West Indies.
The mutiny on the Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty occurred in the South Pacific Ocean on 28 April 1789. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting-Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and set him and eighteen loyalists adrift in the ship's open launch.
Apr 27, 2021 · Learn how the British naval crew rebelled against their captain in 1789 and what happened to them afterward. Explore the historical facts, the myths, and the legacy of the Bounty mutiny and its aftermath.
Feb 9, 2010 · Learn about the 1789 mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, who seized the ship and set Captain Bligh adrift in a small boat. Find out what happened to the mutineers and their descendants on Pitcairn Island.
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Jan 15, 2021 · Learn about the famous mutiny that took place aboard HMS Bounty in 1789, led by Fletcher Christian against Captain Bligh. Discover the motives, the aftermath and the legacy of this nautical drama.
Learn about the famous mutiny on the Bounty in 1789, when master's mate Fletcher Christian overthrew Captain William Bligh and his men. Find out what happened to them after the mutiny and how they ended up on Pitcairn Island.
Bounty, English armed transport ship remembered for the mutiny of her crew on April 28, 1789, while she was under the command of Capt. William Bligh (q.v.). See also Christian, Fletcher .
