(1754-1817) British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty when the crew mutinied in 1789
British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)