William Bligh
Politician
1754 – 1817
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Who was William Bligh?
Vice Admiral of the Blue William Bligh, FRS, RN was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A historic mutiny occurred during his command of HMS Bounty in 1789; Bligh and his loyal men made a remarkable voyage to Timor, 3,618 nautical miles, after being set adrift in the Bounty's launch by the mutineers. Fifteen years after the Bounty mutiny, he was appointed Governor of New South Wales in Australia, with orders to clean up the corrupt rum trade of the New South Wales Corps, resulting in the so-called Rum Rebellion.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1754
Plymouth - Also known as
- Блай, Уильям
- Parents
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Betham
(1781/02/04 - )
- Elizabeth Betham
- Profession
- Lived in
- Government House, Sydney
(1806 - 1808)
- Government House, Sydney
- Died
- Dec 7, 1817
London
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on July 23, 2013
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