Mutiny on the Bounty
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The Mutiny on the Bounty was a mutiny aboard a British Royal Navy ship on April 28, 1789 that has been made famous by several books, films, and other things such as songs.
HMAV Bounty was captained by Lieutenant William Bligh. William Bligh took command of the HMAV Bounty on August 16, 1787. On December 23, 1787, HMAV Bounty was sent to Tahiti to pick up breadfruit plants. On the journey, William Bligh tried to go around Cape Horn for over a month, but was unsuccessful. The ship was turned around and instead went around the Cape of Good Hope.
The HMAV Bounty reached Tahiti on October 25, 1788. She had been at sea for ten months. The crew stayed for five months and lived on the island. They collected 1015 breadfruit plants. The crew were very happy living in Tahiti and Fletcher Christian married a Tahitian girl named Maimiti.
The HMAV Bounty left Tahiti on April 4, 1789. On April 28, on the Friendy Islands, Fletcher Christian led the mutiny.
[edit] Afterwards
Lieutenant William Bligh returned to England. He reported the mutiny to the Admiralty on March 15, 1790. On November 7, 1790, the HMS Pandora was sent to look for the HMAV Bounty.
