The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its…
"The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences" by Sir John Barrow is a memoir published in 1831. This classic account chronicles the infamous mutiny on the Bounty through original documents from the case. Barrow traces events from the ship's 1787 embarkation through the 1792 trial of mutineers and the remarkable survival of others on Pitcairn Island. The work includes descriptions of Tahiti and
critically evaluates primary sources to reveal the causes and consequences of one of naval history's most dramatic rebellions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barrow, John, Sir, 1764-1848 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eventful_History_of_the_Mutiny_and_Piratical_Seizure_of_HMS_Bounty |
| Credits | Produced by Steven Gibbs and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DU: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| Subject | Bligh, William, 1754-1817 |
| Subject | Bounty Mutiny, 1789 |
| Subject | Christian, Fletcher, 1764-1793 |
| Subject | Pitcairn Island |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 14424 |
| Release Date | Dec 23, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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