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Bligh, William — born Sept. 9, 1754, county of Cornwall, Eng. died Dec. 7, 1817, London English admiral. He went to sea at the age of seven and joined the Royal Navy in 1770. After serving as the sailing master on Capt. James Cook s final voyage (1776–80), he was … Universalium
Bligh — noun British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754 1817) • Syn: ↑William Bligh, ↑Captain Bligh •… … Useful english dictionary
Captain William Bligh — [Captain William Bligh] (1754–1817) an officer in the British navy who is remembered because his men turned against him when he was the captain of a ship called HMS Bounty in the Pacific Ocean in 1789. Bligh was put in an open boat with 18 of his … Useful english dictionary
Bligh — may refer to:* William Bligh, a Vice Admiral in the British Royal Navy famous for being Captain of HMS Bounty during a mutiny and Governor of New South Wales during the first military coup in Australia ** HMS Bligh (K 467) a Buckley class… … Wikipedia
Bligh — Bligh, Captain William (1754 ?1817) an officer in the British navy who was in command of the ship HMS ↑Bounty. Bligh was unpopular because he was a strict leader, so the men on his ship took power from him, and made him leave in a small boat … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bligh,William — Bligh (blī), William. 1754 1817. British naval officer who as captain of the H.M.S. Bounty was set adrift by his mutinous crew during a voyage to Tahiti (1789). * * * … Universalium
Captain William Bligh — ➡ Bligh * * * … Universalium
BLIGH, William (1754-1817) — admiral, and governor of New South Wales son of Francis and Jane Bligh, was born at Plymouth on 9 September 1754. In 1770 he joined H.M.S. Hunter as an able seaman, the term being used only because there was no vacancy for a midshipman. He became … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Captain Cook — James Cook Porträt von Nathaniel Dance, 1776, National Maritime Museum Lebensdaten Geboren: 27. Oktober 1728 Marton Gestorben: 14. Februar 1779 Hawaiʻ … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bligh Water — The Bligh Water, named after Captain William Bligh, is a shallow marine area (approximately 9500 km² in extent) in western Fiji, east of the Yasawa Islands. Parts of the seafloor of the area are covered with coral growths.External links*… … Wikipedia
