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"Resolution" on his second voyage round the world, 1772-1774. 

 In the course of this voyage was discovered the fruit that gave 

 Bligh his nickname of "Breadfruit Bligh.' In 1787 he was 

 appointed to command the " Bounty," the mutiny of whose crew 

 off Otaheite in 1789 and their settlement on Pitcairn island is 

 such a well known tale. The mutiny seems to have been caused 

 by excessive harshness on his part, but his courage and resource 

 in saving himself and those sent adrift with him in an open boat 

 without a chart won promotion for him. He showed great 

 courage at the mutiny of the Nore in 1797, and at Copenhagen 

 in 1801, where he commanded the " Glatton," he was sent for 

 by Nelson and oj)enly thanked for his services. In 1805 he was 

 ajipointed governor of New South Wales, but his harsh temper 

 soon led to his deposition. In 1814 he was made vice-admiral 

 of the blue. He was F.E.S., and in 1794 received the gold 

 medal of the Society of Arts. He died in London in 1817. 



