About
Harsh captain of the HMS Bounty who was overthrown in a violent mutiny.
Before Fame
At age 16, he joined the HMS Hunter as an able bodied seaman.
Trivia
It took two years of sailing more than 3,000 miles, but miraculously he made it back to England from the Bounty.
Family Life
He married Elizabeth Betham in February 1781.
Associated With
His first sea voyage was under the command of the famous explorer Captain James Cook.
