Project Gutenberg 2007-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 194 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.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bounty (Ship) Bligh, William, 1754-1817 Bounty Mutiny, 1789 DU Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 201347 2025-07-08T12:48:48.887036 text/html 200059 2018-01-07T12:46:56 text/html 452605 2025-07-08T12:48:58.296518 application/epub+zip 452551 2025-07-08T12:48:53.421500 application/epub+zip 143680 2025-07-08T12:48:51.298520 application/epub+zip 1475172 2025-07-08T12:49:01.150465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1463308 2025-07-08T12:48:56.545499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174812 2022-09-09T14:04:25.817997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178404 2025-07-08T12:48:48.438043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178141 2007-01-11T14:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178684 2007-01-11T14:41:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22314 2025-07-08T12:49:01.277462 application/rdf+xml 26052 2025-07-08T12:48:51.853521 image/jpeg 5010 2025-07-08T12:48:51.596525 image/jpeg 63526 2018-01-07T12:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 390775 2018-01-07T12:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 63537 2018-01-07T12:47:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 511564 2025-07-08T12:48:48.923076 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia