Bounty Mutiny

William Bligh (1754-1817) was an English admiral and master of the H. M. S. Bounty. Edward Christian (1758-1823) was the elder brother of Fletcher Christian, the leader of the mutiny. R. D. Madison is Professor of English at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He has edited several volumes of military and naval history, including the Penguin Classics edition of Thomas Wentworth Higginson's 'Army Life in a Black Regiment and Other Writings'.

• Introduction by R.D. MadisonSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the TextsMapsA Narrative of the Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty, by William BlighMinutes of the Proceedings of the Court-Martial held at Portsmouth, August 12, 1792. On Ten Persons charged with Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, with an Appendix by Edward ChristianAn Answer to Certain Assertions Contained in the Appendix to a Pamphlet, by William BlighA Short Reply to Capt. William Bligh's Answer, by Edward ChristianAppendixes:Appendix A: Bligh's Orders and a Description of the BreadfruitAppendix B: Lady Belcher's Account of the Pandora (1870)Appendix C: The Quarterly Review on the Bounty (1810)Appendix D: The Quarterly Review on the Bounty (1815)Appendix E: Jenny's Story (1829)Appendix F: John Adam's Story (1831)