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  2. 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.

  3. Apr 27, 2021 · Learn how the British naval crew rebelled against Captain Bligh in 1789 and what happened to them afterward. Explore the historical facts, the myths, and the legacy of the Bounty mutiny.

  4. 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.

  5. Mar 20, 2024 · Explore the controversial life and career of Lieutenant William Bligh, who faced three mutinies, including the famous one on the Bounty in 1789. Learn about the possible motives, causes and consequences of the mutiny, and the myths and facts surrounding it.

  6. William Bligh (born September 9, 1754, probably at Plymouth, county of Devon, England—died December 7, 1817, London) was an English navigator, explorer, and commander of the HMS Bounty at the time of the celebrated mutiny on that ship. The son of a customs officer, Bligh joined the Royal Navy in 1770. After six years as a midshipman, he was ...

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  7. Apr 28, 2020 · Just before the sun rose on 28 April 1789, Commanding Lieutenant William Bligh of the HMAV Bounty was woken at cutlass point. The weapon was held by crewmember Fletcher Christian. Bligh was forcibly relieved of his command by a mob of mutineers, and bundled rudely onto a seven-metre-long boat.

  8. 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 causes, the events, the aftermath and the legacy of this nautical drama.

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