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title: Mutiny on HMS Bounty
author: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15081/mutiny-on-hms-bounty/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mutiny on HMS Bounty

_Authored by National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London_

## Image File

[![Mutiny on HMS Bounty](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15081.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15081.jpg)

## Image Caption

Mutineers turning Captain William Bligh (1754-1817) and loyal officers and crew adrift from His Majesty's Ship the *Bounty*, April 29, 1789. The mutiny was led by master’s mate Fletcher Christian (1764-1793).

## Cite This Work

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London, N. M. M. G. (2021, January 01). Mutiny on HMS Bounty. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15081/mutiny-on-hms-bounty/>
### Chicago
London, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich,. "Mutiny on HMS Bounty." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 01, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15081/mutiny-on-hms-bounty/>.
### MLA
London, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich,. "Mutiny on HMS Bounty." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jan 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15081/mutiny-on-hms-bounty/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mutiny_HMS_Bounty.jpg) by [**National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mutiny_HMS_Bounty.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 01 January 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.