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People All   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   All Back to document Bligh, William 1754-1817. Master of HMS 'Resolution 'on Cook's third voyage of 1776. Commanded HMS 'Bounty' on the first breadfruit expedition to Tahiti in 1787 which ended in the now famous 'mutiny of the Bounty'. He was honourably acquitted of any charges at court-martial. Commanded HMS 'Providence' on the second breadfruit expedition 1791-93 (Flinders was a midshipman on this voyage). Governor of New South Wales 1805-09 where his attempts to end official corruption led to the 'Rum Rebellion' in 1808. His tomb can be seen at the Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road, London (near the Imperial War Museum). Back to document All   A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   All				Glossaries People Places Vessels Words and phrases All documents List all documents

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