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Some of the mutineers were left on Tahiti, while Christian, eight other mutineers, six Tahitian men and eleven Tahitian women settled on isolated Pitcairn Island, where they stripped and burned the vessel. Christian died on Pitcairn, possibly killed in a conflict with Tahitians.
- 25 September 1764, Moorland Close, Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England
- Master's Mate
- Thursday October Christian I, Charles Christian, Mary Ann Christian
- Mauatua 'Isabella' Christian
Jun 6, 2013 · When Fletcher Christian left Tahiti, we know he went to Pitcairn Island. It was not well charted, which made it less likely he would be discovered there. The evidence of his voyage to Pitcairn Island is irrefutable. The Bounty was found sunk nearby.
- Shelly Barclay
Thomas Colman Christian (1 November 1935 – 7 July 2013) known as the "Voice of Pitcairn" for his nearly lifelong role in keeping the island connected to the world via ham radio, died at age 77 on the island where he was born. He was a great-great-great-grandson of Fletcher Christian.
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Apr 18, 2024 · His story was that the group landed at Pitcairn (reportedly in 1790), stripped and burned the Bounty, but later fell out among themselves and with the Tahitians and were wiped out—Christian included.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 5, 2020 · The Bounty, Pitcairn Island, and Fletcher Christian's Descendants. Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff. April 28 marks the anniversary of the world's most famous mutiny. by Borgna Brunner. It is not surprising that the most famous of all mutinies, that of the British HMS Bounty, has become ideal fodder for popular history and legend.
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Apr 27, 2021 · Portrait of Thursday October Christian, son of mutineer Fletcher Christian. The mutineers settled on Pitcairn Island, where they fathered a number of children with native women. Their...
Jun 14, 2019 · Looking through Bligh’s books left on board, Fletcher Christian found a reference to Captain Cook’s discovery of the island of Tubuai, some 640 kilometres south of Tahiti, and it was there that he took the ship, arriving a month after the mutiny. At Tubuai, the mutineers found the indigenous inhabitants unwelcoming.
