WILLIAM BLIGH
1754 - 1817

Controversial William Bligh was English and captain of the HMS Bounty, which was the hosting vessel of the legendary mutiny.

William Bligh's wife was Elizabeth Betham.

More about the Mutiny on the Bounty here.

William Bligh Brief Biography
1754, September 9 - Birth at Plymouth, England
1770 - Joins Royal Navy
1776 - 1779 Sailing Master under Captain James Cook on his third voyage to the South Seas
1787, December - 1788, October - Voyage to Tahiti onboard the Bounty
1789, April 4 - The Bounty leaves Tahiti for England
1789, April 28 - Mutiny on the Bounty
1790, March - Bligh reaches England
1805 - 1810 Governor of New South Wales
1811 Rear Admiral
1814 Vice Admiral
1817, December 7 - Death at London