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Bligh William. 1754--1817, British admiral; Governor of New South Wales (1806--9), deposed by the New South Wales Corps: as a captain, commander of HMS Bounty when the crew mutinied in 1789 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There is an account of a harrowing journey across 3,000 miles of ocean, similar to the journey taken by Captain Bligh after the mutiny on the Bounty. It's here you should take some time to visit a few seaside bars and try the local beer, Hairoun (the original name of the Grenadines, it means "land of the blessed"), or Captain Bligh, the rum brewed on St. After starring as Captain Bligh in "The Bounty" (1984), he returned to England and the National Theater in David Hare's "Pravada," for which he received the British Theater Association's Best Actor Award and The Observer Award for Outstanding achievement at the 1985 Laurence Oliver Awards. |
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