It’s been a number of years since I read Nordhoff and Hall, but since Men Against the Sea is basically Bligh’s story, I can see him lying about rowing (“a captain leads”) or not rowing (“a captain sets an example”).
And you should see what he did to Australia. “Seventeen years after the Bounty mutiny, on 13 August 1806, Bligh was appointed Governor of New South Wales in Australia, with orders to clean up the corrupt rum trade of the New South Wales Corps. His actions directed against the trade resulted in the so-called Rum Rebellion, during which Bligh was placed under arrest on 26 January 1808 by the New South Wales Corps and deposed from his command, an act which the British Foreign Office later declared to be illegal.” Stolen from Wikipedia.
enigmamz 7 months ago
As Captain, I doubt he did much of the rowing.
PraiseofFolly 7 months ago
“Judging from your Bountiful girth, I suggest you cut down on the Breadfruit.”
phritzg Premium Member 7 months ago
There’s a special exercise we want you to learn. You may have already heard of planking, but our version of it is a little different.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside 7 months ago
It’s been a number of years since I read Nordhoff and Hall, but since Men Against the Sea is basically Bligh’s story, I can see him lying about rowing (“a captain leads”) or not rowing (“a captain sets an example”).
InTraining 7 months ago
Think he might prefer the bike….?
royq27 7 months ago
He and the crew that were put off the Bounty actually rowed to safety and made it back to England…
diskus Premium Member 7 months ago
Pfft theywouldnt even let me use a bike
uniquename 7 months ago
He looks more like Captain Crunch.
Robert Wilson Premium Member 7 months ago
Didn’t he have a 1,500 mile journey by rowboat after he was kicked off the Bounty?
cuzinron47 7 months ago
There’s gonna be a mutiny.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member 7 months ago
Hey Doc, have your people call his people.
Teto85 Premium Member 7 months ago
And you should see what he did to Australia. “Seventeen years after the Bounty mutiny, on 13 August 1806, Bligh was appointed Governor of New South Wales in Australia, with orders to clean up the corrupt rum trade of the New South Wales Corps. His actions directed against the trade resulted in the so-called Rum Rebellion, during which Bligh was placed under arrest on 26 January 1808 by the New South Wales Corps and deposed from his command, an act which the British Foreign Office later declared to be illegal.” Stolen from Wikipedia.