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| William Bligh | | Born: September 9, 1754 | | Died: December 7, 1817 |
Briefly
Officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A notorious mutiny occurred during his command of HMAV Bounty in 1789; Bligh and his loyal men made a remarkable voyage to Timor, after being set adrift in the Bounty's launch by the mutineer |
