HMS Bounty mutineers
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The HMS Bounty mutineers were a group of British sailors who, after rebelling against their captain in 1789, sought refuge on remote Pacific islands such as Pitcairn to evade capture and establish new lives.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Bounty mutiny | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British sailors
ⓘ
group of people ⓘ mutineers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pitcairn Islanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polynesian companions ⓘ |
| burnedShip | HMS Bounty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burnedShipAt | Pitcairn Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| committed | mutiny ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Royal Navy discipline system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1789 ⓘ |
| ethnicMix | British and Polynesian descendants ⓘ |
| founded | Pitcairn Island settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most famous naval mutinies in history ⓘ |
| initialRefuge | Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageInfluence | Pitkern language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Fletcher Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
founders of Pitcairn Island community
ⓘ
subject of numerous books ⓘ subject of several films ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | HMS Bounty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alexander Smith
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ⓘ
Edward Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Fletcher Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ John Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Quintal NERFINISHED ⓘ William Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ William McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | William Bligh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Mutiny on the Bounty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | crew of HMS Bounty ⓘ |
| reasonForAction |
desire to remain in Tahiti
ⓘ
discontent with Captain Bligh’s leadership ⓘ |
| setAdrift |
William Bligh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
loyal crew members ⓘ |
| someMembersCapturedBy | HMS Pandora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| someMembersExecutedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| someMembersStayedOn | Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| someMembersTriedAt | court-martial in England ⓘ |
| soughtRefugeOn |
Pitcairn Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tubuai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtTo | evade capture by British authorities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedShip | HMS Bounty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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HMS Bounty mutiny