After the Bounty

In 1787 the Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty , captained by William Bligh, set sail for Tahiti in search of breadfruit plants. Soon after leaving Tahiti, Master’s Mate Fletcher Christian led a successful revolt, setting Bligh and eighteen of his men adrift. In his journal, Boatswain’s Mate James Morrison recounts the Bounty ’s voyage, placing considerable blame for the mutiny on Bligh’s irascible personality and style of command. This event, however, only introduces Morrison’s remarkable journey throu