In 1787, bligh was appointed captain of the bounty a rather small, squat ship by the standards of the day to travel to the island of tahiti, which bligh had visited before as an officer under the command of the famous captain james cook. William bligh 17541817, naval officer and governor, was born on 9 september 1754 at plymouth, england, where his father was a boatman and land waiter in the customs service. His father was chief of customs at plymouth, and his mother died in 1770. William bligh joined the royal navy at an early age. Returning home after an absence of four years, bligh became a lieutenant, and carried out some important surveys for the admiralty. After being set adrift in bountys launch by the mutineers, bligh and his loyal men reached timor, a journey of 3,618. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
William bligh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William bligh, born september 9, 1754, probably at plymouth, county of devon, englanddied december 7, 1817, london, english navigator, explorer, and commander of the hms bounty at the time of the celebrated mutiny on that ship. The mutiny on the bounty occurred during his command of hms bounty in 1789. The journal of bountys launch by william bligh goodreads. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure mar 1, 1989 by william bligh, a. Despite his adventurous career under captain james cook and horatio nelson, british royal navy officer and colonial governor william bligh 17541817 is now remembered for his harsh treatment of his crew that triggered their mutiny in 1789, an account that is told in bligh s own words in this volume. Blighs open boat voyage survival story prepper bits. And no movie fan can forget the scene in which charles laughton, the definitive bligh in the 1935 film, instructs. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure paperback. Captain william bligh s firsthand account of the last voyage of hms bounty by william bligh feb 15, 2008 4.
The bounty mutiny by william bligh, edward christian. William bligh out of stock dangerous voyage of captain bligh, in an open boat, over 1200 leagues of the ocean, in the year 1789. Bounty, return to tahiti, bligh and the bounty, the mutiny on board h. He sailed with captain james cook on his third and final voyage in 1776. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Bligh and his loyal men made a remarkable voyage to timor, 3,618 nautical miles 6,701 km. William bligh books list of books by author william bligh. Being constantly wet, it was with the utmost difficulty i could open a book to write, and i am sensible that what. William blighs narrative of the mutiny of the bounty. Jul 16, 2019 william bligh was born on september 9, 1754, in plymouth, england or perhaps cornwall, the only son of francis and jane bligh. Bligh was born in plymouth in 1754 into a family of naval and military traditionadmiral sir richard rodney bligh was his third cousin. Nov 01, 2017 blighs open boat voyage survival story. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure 9780929834009.
William bligh the log of the hms bounty is a momentous book, marking the beginning of genesis publications. After a harrowing 47 day trip, he and the surviving crewmembers made to safety to indonesia. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure mar 1, 1989. His reallife survival story which he recorded in his log book a voyage to the south sea. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure 1st printing edition. William bligh 17541817 was an english naval captain and a colonial governor of new south wales, australia. Another biographer says that an entry appears in the register of st. Voyage to the south sea first edition william bligh. Being lieutenant william bligh s log of the proceedings of his majestys armed vessel bounty in a voyage to the south seas, to take the breadfruit from the society islands to the west indies. The account was based upon blighs journal but was written, edited and seen through the press by james burney, under the supervision of sir joseph banks, during blighs absence from london while on his second breadfruit voyage. Bounty lieutenant william bligh, captain john fryer, master fletcher christian, masters mate charles churchill, masteratarms william elphinstone, masteratarmss mate old bacchus, surgeon thomas ledward, acting surgeon david nelson, botanist william peckover, gunner john mills, gunners mate william cole, boatswain james morrison, boatswains mate william.
Is a story of true grit and determination in the face of adversity. Watch and to go below and curl up in his bunke with a saucy book and a tot of grog. William bligh was born on september 9, 1754, in plymouth, england or perhaps cornwall, the only son of francis and jane bligh. Salmond writes marvelously and brings the pacific as well as the european protagonists to life, and thus her book situates bligh in the pacific more effectively than any previous attempt. The author is to be congratulated on mastering the material associated with william blighs career. William bligh s most popular book is the bounty mutiny.
Probably best known for his involvement in the mutiny on h. After six years as a midshipman, he was promoted to sailing master of the resolution and served. State library collection, state library of new south wales. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Despite his adventurous career under captain james cook and horatio nelson, british royal navy officer and colonial governor william bligh 17541817 is now remembered for his harsh treatment of his crew that triggered their mutiny in. Being lieutenant william blighs log of the proceedings of his majestys armed vessel bounty in a voyage to the south seas, to take the breadfruit from the society islands to the west indies. William bligh was an officer in the royal navy and was the victim of a mutiny on his ship, the bounty, in 1789. Bounty, a voyage to the south sea, a narrative of the mutiny, on board his majestys ship bounty, a book of the bounty, an account of the mutiny on h. A mutiny on the bounty prevented finishing this task.
With an appendix, containing an account of otaheite, and of some productions of that island. Dr vyse presenting him with the above book, november 1811. Reviewing the codes and conventions of this system allows students to further focus on how the aspects are represented in this book. A historic mutiny occurred during his command of hms bounty in 1789. An extremely important book it includes a somewhat revised version of the text of blighs narrative. William bligh what happened to captain bligh of the bounty. The purpose of this trip was to secure breadfruit trees to be transplanted in the west indies, where. Vice admiral of the blue william bligh, frs, rn was an officer of the british royal navy and a colonial administrator. William bligh biography, quotes, works and writings. With banks agreement, command of the expedition was given to lieutenant william bligh, whose experiences included captain james cooks third and final voyage 177680 in which he had served as sailing master, or chief navigator, on hms resolution.
Viceadmiral william bligh, frs, rn 9 september 1754 7 december 1817 was an officer of the british royal navy and colonial administrator. In 1787 bligh was made captain of hms bounty and sailed to tahiti to collect breadfruit trees. Blighs vlydt journal a log kept of his return to england from batavia on the dutch packet vlydt. Viceadmiral william bligh frs 9 september 1754 7 december 1817 was an officer of the royal navy and a colonial administrator. 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. Explore books by william bligh with our selection at. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure william bligh and a. After studying at the london college of printing and working for three book publishers, brian roylance founded genesis publications in a oneroomed office in guildford. Andrews, plymouth, to the effect that william, son of francis and jane bligh, was baptised in that church on october 4th, 1754, francis being the son of richard bligh, of tintern, a duchy estate in st.
Read top william bligh books online from your pc, imac or iphone. William bligh and others everymans library apr 1, 1981. In bligh, the story of the most notorious of all pacific explorers is told through a new lens as a key episode in the history of the world, rather than simply of the west. The book is organized into 23 chapters and an epilogue. Page from blighs bounty journal natl library of australia. After bligh had three sailors flogged for desertion the mood of the men grew openly resentful. He was only twentythree when he set sail with cook on june 15th, 1776, on his third and last voyage. Anne salmond draws on her unrivalled knowledge of early polynesian cultures to retell the extraordinary story of william bligh s voyages and the mutiny on the bounty. No monster on the high seas has equaled the infamous ship captain william bligh. The names william bligh, fletcher christian, and the bounty have excited the popular imagination for more than two hundred years. His crew mutinied against him during a return trip from tahiti in 1789. The son of a customs officer, bligh joined the royal navy in 1770. There are chapter footnotes found at the end of the book as well as a bibliography and index.
It was now noon, calm and cloudy weather, my latitude is therefore doubtful to 3 or 4 miles. Captain william blighs firsthand account of the last voyage of hms bounty by william bligh feb 15, 2008 4. Led by masters mate fletcher christian, they condemned the captain, william bligh, and his loyalists to certain death by setting them adrift in a small boat in the middle of nowhere. Bounty, when blighs crew mutinied and cast him and his supporters adrift on a boat in the pacific, was not his last experience on. Bligh 17541817 had a reputation for having a volatile temper and often clashed with his fellow officers and crewmen. A voyage to the south sea undertaken by command of his majesty for the purpose of conveying the breadfruit tree to the west indies in his majestys ship the bounty commanded by lieutenant william bligh. He was descended from a family settled in st tudy, cornwall, since 1680, whose members had been mayors of bodmin in the sixteenth century.
Biography of william bligh, captain of the hms bounty. A voyage to the south sea by william bligh free ebook. Soon after the bounty, loaded with breadfruit trees, left the south pacific island of tahiti, masters mate fletcher christian and several others burst into captain william blighs. William blighs most popular book is the bounty mutiny. Genesis publications the log of hms bounty 17871789. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure 01mar1989. Francis remarried twice more before dying himself in 1780.
Read william bligh s biography, works and quotes online for free. The mutiny on the bounty cliffsnotes study guides book. He is best known for the famous mutiny that occurred against his command, aboard hmav his majestys armed vessel bounty and the remarkable voyage he made to timor, on the bountys launch, after being. I highly recommend this excellent book with its important connections to captain james cook. The journal of bountys launch a sea adventure by william bligh and a. William bligh s letters describing the mutiny on hms bounty.
For alexander, a new book about an even more famous south sea epic was a natural next act. On april 28, 1789, the crew munitined, seized control of the ship, and put william bligh and 19 men out to sea in a launch. If you have never heard of william bligh or his endeavors as captain of the hms bounty. William bligh viceadmiral william bligh frs 9 september 1754 7 december 1817 was an officer of the british royal navy and a colonial administrator. Mutiny on the bounty from terra australis to australia. Page 56 log of the proceedings of his majestys ship bounty in a voyage to the south seas, to take the breadfruit plant from the society islands to the west indies, under the command of lieutenant william bligh, 1 dec. Biography william bligh australian dictionary of biography. Complete summary of james norman hall, charles nordhoffs mutiny on the bounty. I sailed from otaheite on the 4th of april 1789, having on board 1015 fine breadfruit plants, besides many other valuable fruits of that country, which, with unremitting attention, we had been collecting for three and twenty weeks, and which were now in the highest state of perfection. Viceadmiral william bligh frs 9 september 1754 7 december 1817 was an officer of the.
William bligh, born september 9, 1754, probably at plymouth, county of devon, englanddied december 7, 1817, london, 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. Entries from the diary of british royal navy officer and colonial governor william bligh recount the infamous events that took place on the hms bounty in 1789. Poets are remembered for their finest writings, painters. Log of the proceedings of his majestys ship bounty lieut.