On 28 April 1789, Fletcher Christian and his mutineers seized control of Captain William Bligh’s ship, HMS Bounty.
We found this fascinating account of the mutiny in ‘The Oxford Journal’ of 20 March 1790, and thought we’d post this historic newspaper report on the blog.
Oxford Journal – Saturday 20 March 1790
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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000073/17900320/006/0002
3 comments On The Mutiny on HMS Bounty – 28 April 1789
I grew up with the film/books “HOLLYWOOD” history of this event It is simply Stunning to read this article
Hi Bryan, we’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed reading ths article about the mutiny on HMS Bounty. Regards, Grant.
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