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Although this was done, the Bounty's extended stay in Tahiti and the claims of tyranny by the Captain, Captain William Bligh, led to a desire on the part of First Mate Fletcher Christian and many of the crewmen to remain in Tahiti. This desire led to the mutiny. Knowing that they could not escape the whole of the British navy, the mutineers eventually settled on [[Pitcairn Island]]. Their descendants live on the island to this day. Some descendants moved on to nearby Norfolk Island, a former [[England|British]] penal colony. | Although this was done, the Bounty's extended stay in Tahiti and the claims of tyranny by the Captain, Captain William Bligh, led to a desire on the part of First Mate Fletcher Christian and many of the crewmen to remain in Tahiti. This desire led to the mutiny. Knowing that they could not escape the whole of the British navy, the mutineers eventually settled on [[Pitcairn Island]]. Their descendants live on the island to this day. Some descendants moved on to nearby Norfolk Island, a former [[England|British]] penal colony. | ||
| − | Two replicas of HMS Bounty exist. One was built for the 1962 film ''Mutiny on the Bounty''<ref>[http://www.tallshipbounty.org/ Webpage of HMS Bounty Organization]</ref> and the second for the 1984 film ''The Bounty''<ref>[http://www.thesquarerigger.com/bounty.html Webpage of H.M.A.V. Bounty]</ref>. | + | Two replicas of HMS Bounty exist. One was built for the 1962 film ''Mutiny on the Bounty''<ref>[http://www.tallshipbounty.org/ Webpage of HMS Bounty Organization]</ref> and the second for the 1984 film ''The Bounty''<ref>[http://www.thesquarerigger.com/bounty.html Webpage of H.M.A.V. Bounty]</ref>. For the 1935 MGM movie “Mutiny on the Bounty,” a schooner called the Lily was converted into the appearance the original Bounty <ref>[http://www.winthrop.dk/bounty/lily.html]. |
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HMS Bounty was made famous for the mutiny that occurred on board. The mission of this 19th century British Navy ship was to acquire breadfruit trees from Tahiti. Although this was done, the Bounty's extended stay in Tahiti and the claims of tyranny by the Captain, Captain William Bligh, led to a desire on the part of First Mate Fletcher Christian and many of the crewmen to remain in Tahiti. This desire led to the mutiny. Knowing that they could not escape the whole of the British navy, the mutineers eventually settled on Pitcairn Island. Their descendants live on the island to this day. Some descendants moved on to nearby Norfolk Island, a former British penal colony.
Two replicas of HMS Bounty exist. One was built for the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty[1] and the second for the 1984 film The Bounty[2]. For the 1935 MGM movie “Mutiny on the Bounty,” a schooner called the Lily was converted into the appearance the original Bounty [3]- ↑ Webpage of HMS Bounty Organization
- ↑ Webpage of H.M.A.V. Bounty
- ↑ [2].
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