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Name: William Bligh
Birth Date: September 9, 1754
Death Date: December 17, 1817
Place of Birth: Plymouth, England
Place of Death: London, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: navy officer, governor, captain

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Biography of William Bligh
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William Bligh (1754-1817) was an English naval captain and a colonial governor of New South Wales, Australia. Probably best known for his involvement in the mutiny on H. M. S. "Bounty," he had a career fraught with controversy. William Bligh was born...


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1754-1817 English Naval officer Thanks to the book Mutiny on the Bounty (1932) by Charles Nordhoff and James Hall, as well as many motion pictures on the subject, Captain William Bligh remains a symbol of arrogant power. The incident on the H.M.S....
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Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. He is best known as "Captain Bligh" for the Mutiny on the Bounty that occurred against his command, and the...


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Today in history - April 28
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Today is Saturday, April 28, the 118th day of 2007. There are 247 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.On...
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Cook Islands: Paradise and Relaxation
11/6/2006: 1,163 words, approx. 4 pages
This tiny spot in the South Pacific was one of the last places William Bligh, captain of the H.M.S. Bounty, visited before the infamous 1789 mutiny. Bligh, set adrift along with 18 members...
 


 

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