Noun: Bligh blI
- 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)
- William Bligh, Captain Bligh
Type of: admiral, full admiral
Encyclopedia: Bligh, Robert