William Bligh was a British naval officer best known for his role as captain of HMS Bounty during its infamous mutiny in 1789. His leadership style, marked by strict discipline, provoked the crew's discontent, leading to the mutiny led by Fletcher Christian. After being set adrift, Bligh demonstrated remarkable navigation skills by sailing over 3,600 nautical miles to safety in Timor. His later career included serving as a governor in Australia and contributing to the introduction of breadfruit to the Caribbean.
HMS Bounty captain Lt. William Bligh (later a Vice Admiral) died on December 7, 1817 at the age of 63. He was born in 1754.
Captain William Bligh commanded a crew of 44 sailors on the HMS Bounty during its infamous voyage in 1787. However, after the mutiny led by Fletcher Christian in April 1789, Bligh and 18 loyal crew members were set adrift in a small boat. Ultimately, only Bligh and 1 other crew member survived the perilous journey to safety.
Edward Bligh died in 1840.
James Thomas Bligh was born in Brooklyn, in New York, USA.
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William Bligh was born on September 9, 1754.
William Bligh was born on September 9, 1754.
William Bligh became governor of NSW in 1805
William Bligh had six daughter. Elizabeth Bligh was born on 24 March 1786 at London, England. She was the daughter of Vice-Admiral William Bligh and Elizabeth Betham. She was baptised on 5 May 1786 at St. George's in the East, London. She married Richard Bligh (not a close relation) in December 1817. Anna Bligh's descent is from this couple. She is a direct descendant of William Bligh, in the paternal line to Elizabeth Bligh, the Vice-Admiral's daughter. She inherits the Bligh surname from Richard Bligh.
William Bligh died on December 7, 1817 at the age of 63.
William Bligh had six daughter. Elizabeth Bligh was born on 24 March 1786 at London, England. She was the daughter of Vice-Admiral William Bligh and Elizabeth Betham. She was baptised on 5 May 1786 at St. George's in the East, London. She married Richard Bligh (not a close relation) in December 1817. Anna Bligh's descent is from this couple. She is a direct descendant of William Bligh, in the paternal line to Elizabeth Bligh, the Vice-Admiral's daughter. She inherits the Bligh surname from Richard Bligh.
William Bligh had six surviving children, all daughters.
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William Bligh was born on September 9, 1754 and died on December 7, 1817. William Bligh would have been 63 years old at the time of death or 260 years old today.
William Bligh was the captain of the Bounty, which was the scene of a mutiny in 1789.
Yes, William Lawson, a soldier in the New South Wales Corps, was present at the court-martial of Captain William Bligh in 1808. Lawson was involved in the events of the Rum Rebellion, where Bligh was deposed as governor of New South Wales.
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