Person record for Bligh, Admiral William

Bligh, Admiral William

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1810

Name: Bligh, Admiral William
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 September 1754
Death Date: 7 December 1817
Occupation: naval officer
Occupation: colonial governor

Bligh was a naval officer who commanded the Bounty when its crew mutinied. After this event, Bligh returned to naval exploration and in 1805 Sir Joseph Banks's patronage secured him the governership of the New South Wales Colony. He returned to England in 1810.

There are two further examples of Bligh in 1810 which have been left uncoded as they occur earlier in the year when Admiral Bligh was still abroad. This entry is taken to refer to the Admiral because his title is included.

This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.

Name	Number of Meetings
Miles, John	1