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William Bligh
| Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy of Great Britain Date of Birth: 09.09.1754 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Early Life and Naval Service
- The Bounty Expedition
- Marriage and Return to Service
- Captain of the Bounty
- The Mutiny on the Bounty
- Remarkable Voyage in an Open Boat
- Return to England and Second Expedition
- Governor of New South Wales
- Later Life and Legacy
Early Life and Naval Service
William Bligh was born in Plymouth, Devon, in 1754.
Capt bligh biography sample
He joined the Royal Navy at the tender age of seven in 1761, initially serving in his hometown. He officially became a midshipman in 1771 and served on the Crescent for the next three years.
The Bounty Expedition
In 1776, Bligh was selected by Captain James Cook as master on the Resolution.
He embarked on Cook's third and final Pacific expedition, during which he gathered valuable information.
Marriage and Return to Service
Bligh married Elizabeth Betham in 1781 and rejoined the Navy on the HMS Belle Pou