Project Gutenberg 2007-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 141 Bligh, William 1754 1817 A narrative of the mutiny, on board His Majesty's ship Bounty : $b and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ship's boat Produced by Chuck Greif, V. L. Simpson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Posner Memorial Collection (http://posnet.library.cmu.edu/Posner/)). "A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat" by Lieutenant William Bligh is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This narrative recounts the events surrounding the infamous mutiny that took place aboard the HMS Bounty as well as the perilous journey faced by the officers and crew members who were cast adrift. The story primarily focuses on Captain Bligh's own experiences as he navigates the aftermath of the mutiny, battling both natural elements and the challenges of survival at sea. The opening of this narrative establishes the context of the voyage, detailing Bligh's original mission to transport breadfruit plants from the South Seas to the West Indies, which serves as the backdrop for the subsequent mutiny. Key characters are introduced, notably Fletcher Christian, the master’s mate who leads the revolt against Bligh. The text vividly describes the violent takeover, with Bligh being seized and threatened, and outlines the chaotic transition as he is cast adrift with several loyal crew members. As the narrative unfolds, it sets the stage for the harrowing exploration of survival, showcasing Bligh’s leadership and determination to reach safety amidst overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bounty (Ship) Bligh, William, 1754-1817 Bounty Mutiny, 1789 DU Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 201246 201520 2024-09-09T04:55:27.627498 2023-09-09T07:42:44.454961 text/html text/html 200059 2018-01-07T12:46:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 390775 2018-01-07T12:47:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418607 2024-09-09T04:55:36.213445 application/epub+zip 418778 2024-09-09T04:55:31.219429 application/epub+zip 138800 2024-09-09T04:55:29.376484 application/epub+zip 1423869 2024-09-09T04:55:39.218406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1411991 2024-09-09T04:55:34.555422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174812 2022-09-09T14:04:25.817997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178404 178333 2024-09-09T04:55:27.158466 2023-09-09T07:42:43.880953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 178141 2007-01-11T14:41:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63526 2018-01-07T12:47:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 178684 2007-01-11T14:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63537 2018-01-07T12:47:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20872 2024-09-09T04:55:39.359394 application/rdf+xml 25948 2024-09-09T04:55:29.736476 image/jpeg 4999 2024-09-09T04:55:29.554452 image/jpeg 481046 2024-09-09T04:55:27.663472 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia