William Bligh
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1754
- Died
- 1817
- Works
- 76
Top works
- An answer to certain assertations contained in the appendix to a pamphlet entitled Minutes of the proceedings on the court martial held at Portsmouth
- Bligh's voyage in the Resource, from Coupang to Batavia
- Narrative of the Mutiny on board H. M. Ship Bounty
- William Bligh's, kaptains von der grossbrit flotte, Reise in das Südmeer
- Some correspondence with John and Francis Godolphin Bond, 1776-1811
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- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 55
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 61,508x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,873x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 38,978x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,722x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,525x
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Key facts
- Monarch
- George III
- Lieutenant
- William Paterson
- Preceded by
- Philip Gidley King
- Succeeded by
- Lachlan Macquarie
- Born
- ( 1754-09-09 ) 9 September 1754, Plymouth , Devon (or St Tudy , Cornwall), England
- Died
- 7 December 1817 (1817-12-07) (aged 63), London , England
- Resting place
- St Mary-at-Lambeth , Lambeth, London, England
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Betham ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 4 February 1781</span>"}]]}'>1781 ; died 15 April 1812</span>"}]]}'>1812 )
- Children
- 8, including Mary Putland
- Occupation
- Naval officer, colonial administrator
- Known for
- Mutiny on the Bounty
- Awards
- Naval Gold Medal
Key dates
- Born
- 9 September 1754
- Died
- 7 December 1817
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Plymouth
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- admiral
- Position held
- Governor of New South Wales
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Vice-Admiral of the Blue William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New South Wales from 1806 to 1808. He is best known for his role in the mutiny on HMS Bounty, which occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command. The reasons behind the mutiny continue to be debated. After being set adrift in Bounty's launch by the mutineers, Bligh and those loyal to him stopped for supplies on Tofua, losing one man to native attacks. Bligh and his men reached Timor alive, after a journey of 3,618 nautical miles (6,700 km; 4,160 mi).
On 13 August 1806, Bligh was appointed governor of the British colony of New South Wales, with orders to clean up the corrupt rum trade of the New South Wales Corps. His actions directed against the trade resulted in the so-called Rum Rebellion, during which Bligh was placed under arrest on 26 January 1808 by the New South Wales Corps and deposed from his command, an act which the Foreign Office later declared to be illegal. He died in London on 7 December 1817.
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