Definition of Captain bligh

1. Noun. 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).

Exact synonyms: Bligh, William Bligh
Generic synonyms: Admiral, Full Admiral

Lexicographical Neighbors of Captain Bligh

Capros aper
Caps Lock
Caps Locks
Capsella
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Capsian
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
Capsicum annuum conoides
Capsicum annuum grossum
Capsicum annuum longum
Capsicum baccatum
Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens baccatum
Capsidae
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Captain Bligh
Captain Bob
Captain Cook
Captain Hicks
Captain Hook
Captain Horatio Hornblower
Captain James Cook
Captain John Smith
Captain Kidd
Captain Kirk
Captain Obvious
Captain Planet
Captain Swing
Captain of Man's Salvation
Capuchin

Literary usage of Captain bligh

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820, with an by William James (1859)
"On the 17th captain bligh received an order directing him to proceed on the ensuing day off the city of Santo-Domingo, and, in company with the 74-gun ship ..."

2. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"Commodore Loring sent captain bligh to Dessalines, to ascertain the fate of the French. As he entered the harbour, he was met by Captain Barre, ..."

3. Memoirs and Correspondence of Viscount Castlereagh, Second Marquess of by Robert Stewart Castlereagh (1850)
"... together with an Extract of a letter therein referred to from captain bligh, of his Majesty's ship Director, giving an account of the observations they ..."

4. The Mutineers of the Bounty and Their Descendants in Pitcairn and Norfolk by Lady Diana Jolliffe Belcher (1871)
"Pardon of Peter Heywood and James Morrison.—Execution of two Prisoners.—Subsequent Career of captain bligh and other Officers of the Bounty. ..."

5. Historical Records of New South Wales by Frank Murcott Bladen (1892)
"captain bligh TO SECRETARY STEPHENS. Sir, Batavia, Octr. 15th, 1789. 15 Oct. I beg you will present the enclos'd account of my transactions and of the loss ..."

6. Historical Records of New Zealand by Robert McNab (1908)
"captain bligh TO SECRETARY STEPHENS. Bounty, Cape of Good Hope, SIR,— False Bay, May 24th, 1788. I hope their Lordships will observe that it was not ..."

7. The History of Australian Discovery and Colonisation by Samuel Bennett (1867)
"... carrying out his intentions when he was made aware of the serious consequences which were likely to follow. captain bligh was more thorough — he had ..."

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