"The Bounty Saga" Chronology

    Year

    Date

     What/Event                         

Where          

Notes

George III born

London

Joseph Banks born

London

William Bligh born

Plymouth

to Francis & Jane Bligh

George III became King of England

London

Fletcher Christian born-Cumberland

Moorland Close

to Charles & Ann Christian

Tahiti discovered - Samuel Wallis

Tahiti

in ship Dolphin

Pitcairn Island discovered-Carteret

South Pacific

son of Maj. Pitcairn on Swallow

Capt Cook departs in Endeavor

England

first Cook voyage of discovery

Capt Cook arrives for first time

Tahiti

Matavia Bay

Bligh enters active Naval Service

London

HMS Hunter-10 gun sloop-as AB

Capt Cook returns in Endeavor

London

first Cook discovery voyage

Bligh promoted to Midshipman

in HMS Hunter

Bligh departed HMS Hunter

Bligh to HMS Crescent

London

36 guns - Midshipman

Capt Cook departs in Resolution

London

second Cook discovery voyage

Bligh depart HMS Crescent

London

Bligh on HMS Ranger

London

as AB

Norfolk Island discovered

Norfolk Is

by Capt Cook in Resolution

Capt Cook returns in Resolution

London

second Cook discovery voyage

Bligh appointed Midshipman

London

on HMS Ranger

Bligh to Master HMS Resolution

London

Captain James Cook

Bligh passed the Lieutenants exam

Cook sails on 3rd voyage-Resolution

Plymouth

Bligh is sailing master

Captain James Cook killed

Hawaii

Resolution/Bligh return to England

Nore

Bligh as navigator

Bligh marries Elizabeth Betham

Conchan Parish

Betsy from Douglas

Bligh appointed Master / Belle Poule

London

fought at Dogger Bank

Bligh transferred from Belle Poule

London

Bligh transferred to HMS Berwick

London

Capt John Fergusson-74 guns

Bligh promoted to Lieutenant

Bligh departed HMS Berwick

London

Bligh arrives HMS Princess Amelia

Fifth Lieutenant- 80 guns

Bligh departs HMS Princess Amelia

after battle of Dogger Bank

Bligh served on HMS Cambridge

Jr. Lieutenant-also w/F Christian

Bligh departed HMS Cambridge

London

went to 1/2 pay

Fletcher Christian to HMS Eurydice

Spithead

as Midn- Capt George Courtney

Bligh took command of Lynx

Jamaica trade

merchant- for Duncan Campbell

Bethia built in Hull, England

Hull

a merchant collier

Bligh took command of Cambrian

Jamaica trade

merchant- for Duncan Campbell

Bligh took command of Britannia

Jamaica trade

merchant-Duncan Campbell

Britannia departs England

to Jamaica

Bligh is Capt.w/ F. Christian

Britannia arrives England

from Jamaica

F. Christian is gunner

Britannia departs England

to Jamaica

Capt Bligh/F Christian 2nd mate

First Fleet sails

Portsmouth

Capt Arthur Phillip-to Australia

Bethia purchased by Admiralty

Deptford

Renamed Bounty

Britannia arrives in England

Portsmouth

Bligh Capt- w/ F. Christian

Bligh informed of Bounty command

London

by Campbell-letter to Banks

Bligh appointed to command Bounty

London

Bounty out of shipyard dock

Deptford

Bounty then refitted

Bounty sailed down the Thames

Longbeach

Loaded guns and ammo

Bounty departs from England

Spithead

Breadfruit mission, with 46 men

Bounty arrives at Canary Is.

Teneriffe

resupply

Bounty departs Canary Is.

Teneriffe

Sydney, Australia, founded

Sydney

First Fleet- Capt Phillip

Norfolk Island Penal Colony founded

Norfolk Is

First Fleet - 

Fletcher Christian promoted to LT

at sea

3 watches vice 2 on Bounty

Matthew Quintal - 24 lashes

at sea

insolence/contempt to Fryer

Start of attempt to round Cape Horn

Cape Horn

brutal weather for Bounty

Bounty turns for Africa

Cape Horn

Bligh thanks crew

Bounty arrives at Cape Town

Cape Town

resupply

John Williams - 6 lashes-

Cape Town

neglect in heaving the lead

Bounty departs Cape Town

Cape Town

resupplied

Bounty arrives Adventure Bay

Tasmania

Bounty departs Adventure Bay

Tasmania

resupplied

James Valentine dies-Bounty AB

at sea

asthma, and was bled

W.Brown./ J.Mills grog stopped

at sea

refusing to dance/exercise

Bounty arrives in Tahiti

Matavia Bay

to collect breadfruit

Breadfruit tent/shore party setup

Tahiti

9 Bounty crew -to collect plants

John Adams - 12 lashes

Tahiti

allowed grudgeon to be stolen

Matthew Thompson- 12 lashes

Tahiti

for insolence-disobey orders

Bounty Surgeon John Huggan died

Tahiti

alcohol poisoning

Thomas Ledward appointed surgeon

Tahiti

Bounty moved-Matavia to Toahroah

Tahiti

grounded and refloated

William Muspratt - 12 lashes

Tahiti

neglect of duty

Robert Lamb - 12 lashes

Tahiti

neglect of duty-cleaver stolen

3 Bounty men deserted in the cutter

Tahiti

Churchill,Muspratt, Millward

Midn Haywood confined in irons

Tahiti

was watch officer - 3 deserted

Bounty sails found mildewed/rotted

Tahiti

new sails in storage

3 Bounty deserters apprehended

Tahiti

With help from Tahitians

3 Bounty deserters punished

Tahiti

Church 12,Musp 24,Millward 24

Isaac Martin - 19 lashes

Tahiti

for striking a Tahitian

2nd flogging for 3 Bounty deserters

Tahiti

Church 12,Musp 24,Millward 24

Bounty anchor line cut

Tahiti

cause/person never determined

Tahitian man flogged on Bounty

Tahiti

for stealing Peckovers bedding

Breadfruit collection completed

Tahiti

loaded onboard Bounty

Bounty departs Tahiti

Tahiti

1015 breadfruit plants

Bounty anchors at Nomuka

Friendly Is

for water- Natives a problem

Bounty departs Nomuka

Friendly Is

Bligh angry

Mutiny on the Bounty

South Pacific Ocean

Bligh/launch to shore

Tofua

23' launch-19 men

John Norton died - Quartermaster

Tofua

Killed by Tofuans

Bligh/launch depart Tofua

Tofua

Start of boat voyage

Bligh/launch arrive Restoration Is.

New Holland

Bligh/launch depart Restoration Is.

New Holland

Bligh/launch on Sunday Island

New Holland

confrontation w/Purcell

Bounty arrives Tubuai w/mutineers

Tubuai

at anchor to explore island

Bounty depart Tubuai w/mutineers

Tubuai

to Tahiti

Bounty launch/Bligh arrive Timor

Coupang

3618 miles

Bounty depart Tahiti w/mutineers

Matavia Bay

Bounty arrive Tubuai w/mutineers

Tubuai

to set up colony

David Nelson died

Coupang

Botanist on Bounty

Bligh departs Timor in Resource

Coupang

purchased the schooner

Bounty departs Tubuai

Tubuai

to Tahiti / failed colony

Bounty departs Tahiti w/9 mutineers

Matavia Bay

last time in Tahiti-16 stayed

Bligh/Bounty crew arrive in Batavia

Batavia

in schooner Resource

Resource and launch sold

Batavia

Thomas Hall died

Batavia

AB/ Cook

Bligh departs Batavia in Vlydte

Batavia

with John Samuel & John Smith

William Elphinstone died

Batavia

masters mate

Peter Linkletter died

Batavia

Quartermaster

Robert Lamb AB/butcher died

at sea

enroute from Batavia to England

Thomas Ledward died-act surgeon

at sea-ship Welfare?

'not heard from'

Bligh arrives at Cape of Good Hope

Table Bay

in Dutch ship Vlydte

Bligh departs Cape of Good Hope

Table Bay

in Vlydte w/ Samuel & Smith

Bounty arrives in Pitcairn

Pitcairn Island

new settlement established

Bounty is burned

Pitcairn Island

now 'Bounty Day' on Pitcairn

Bligh arrives in England from Batavia

Portsmouth

Isle of Wight boat from Vlydte

Bligh formally reports Bounty mutiny

London

to the Admiralty

Charles Churchill died

Tahiti

murdered by Matthew Thompson

Matthew Thompson died- AB

Tahiti

murdered by a Tahitian 

Bligh book 'Narrative' is published

London

First of Bounty books-G. Nichol

Bligh court martialed for Bounty loss

Spithead

exonerated- HMS Royal William

HMS Pandora departs England

Spithead

Captain Edward Edwards

Bligh to HMS Falcon- Captain

London

14 gun sloop

Bligh to HMS Medea- Captain

London

date ?

Fahoutu fell collecting eggs & died

Pitcairn

Williams's wife-first Pitcairn death

10/?

Thursday October Christian born

Pitcairn

first born on Pitcairn

Bligh promoted to Post Captain

London

HMS Pandora arrives in Tahiti

Tahiti

14 Bounty crew taken prisioners

Bligh to Captain HMS Providence

London

HMS Pandora departs from Tahiti

Tahiti

14 Bounty crew in a cage

HMS Providence/Assistant Bligh sail

Portsmouth

on 2nd breadfruit voyage

HMS Pandora wreck

Great Barrier Reef

another boat voyage to Timor

Henry Hillbrant died -cooper

Great Barrier Reef

Pandora wreck

Richard Skinner died -AB

Great Barrier Reef

Pandora wreck

John Sumner died -AB

Great Barrier Reef

Pandora wreck

George Stewart died-ABmidshipman

Great Barrier Reef

Pandora wreck

HMS Pandora boats arrive in Timor

Coupang

10 Bounty crewmen

date ?

Puarei/Obuarei died-date unknown

Pitcairn

Adams first consort-from Tahiti

Providence/Assistant Bligh arrive

Tahiti

2nd breadfruit collection

Bounty/Pandora crew arrive England

Spithead

10 Bounty crew /HMS Gorgon

Bligh's book 'Voyage' published

London

by G. Nichol- 2nd Bounty book

Providence/AssistantBligh depart

Tahiti

with breadfruit for Jamaica

Court martial of mutineers begins

HMS Duke

Portsmouth-10 Bounty crewmen

Court martial of mutineers ends

Portsmouth

HMS Duke

Burkitt, Ellison, Millward hanged

Spithead

HMS Brunswick

Providence/Assistant Bligh arrive

Jamaica

deliver breadfruit

Providence/Assistant Bligh depart

Jamaica

after service against France

date ?

Nancy given to Williams

Pitcairn

start of the rebellion

Talaloo/Tararo died- Raiatean

Pitcairn

killed by Menalee

Oho/Uhuu died-Tubuain

Pitcairn

killed by Menalee

Providence/Assistant Bligh arrive

England

at Deptford 8/7-Bligh to 1/2 pay

Fletcher Christian died

Pitcairn

killed by Tahitian men

William Brown died

Pitcairn

killed/ b. England 1762

John Mills died

Pitcairn

killed/ b. Scotland 1750

Isaac Martin died

Pitcairn

killed/ b. USA 1758

John Williams died

Pitcairn

killed/ b. England 1765

Timoa/Teimau died-Tahitian

Pitcairn

killed by Menalee

Menalee/Minarii died-Tahitian

Pitcairn

killed by McCoy

Nehow/Niau died- Tahitian

Pitcairn

killed by Young

Tetaheite/Taroamiva died-Tubuain

Pitcairn

killed by Susan

Minutes of Bounty court martial 

Portsmouth

published by Stephen Barney

Appendix to court martial Minutes

Portsmouth

published by Edward Christian

Bligh Answer to Christian Appendix

London

published by Bligh/G. Nichol

Short Reply to Bligh's Answer

London

published by Edward Christian

Bligh to command- HMS Calcutta

24 guns

Bligh departs HMS Calcutta

Bligh to command -HMS Director

64 guns

Mutiny at Spithead

Spithead

mutiny 4/16 to 5/15

Mutiny at the Nore

London

mutiny 5/12 to 6/13

Bligh ordered off of HMS Director

Sheerness

Mutiny at the Nore

Bligh returned to HMS Director

Sheerness

then to Camperdown Battle

date ?

William McCoy died

Pitcairn

suicide - drunk/b. 1763 Scotland

date ?

William Muspratt died - tailor

England

John Hallet died - midshipman

at sea

HMS Penelope sinking

Thomas Hayward died-midshipman

at sea

HMS Swift sinking

date ?

Tevarua/Big Sully/Sarah died

Pitcairn

Quintal consort

date ?

Matthew Quintal killed

Pitcairn

by Adams and Young/b 1766

Bligh departed HMS Director

London

shore leave in London

Edward Young died-midshipman

Pitcairn

of asthma/b. 1762 W.I.

Bligh command of HMS Glatton

Yarmouth

Battle of Copenhagen

Bligh departed HMS Glatton

Copenhagen

thanked by Nelson

Bligh to command of HMS Monarch

Copenhagen

74 guns-appoint by Adm Parker

Bligh departed HMS Monarch

Nore

Bligh command of HMS Irresistible

Nore

74 guns-

Bligh elected Fellow, Royal Society

London

Bligh departed HMS Irresistible

London

stood down - 1/2 pay

Bligh to command-HMS Warrior

Plymouth

Bligh court martial started

HMS San Josef

re Warrior-Lt Frazier

Bligh court martial concluded

Torbay

Bligh reprimanded/admonished

Bligh returned to Warrior

Portsmouth

as Commanding Officer

Bligh appointed Governor of NSW

London

Bligh departs England for NSW

London

HMS Porpoise & Lady Sinclair

Bligh arrives in NSW as governor

Sydney

became governor 8/14

James Morrison died/masters mate

at sea

gunner-HMS Blenhiem

Bligh deposed as governor of NSW

Sydney

Rum Rebellion

Capt Folger rediscovers Pitcairn Is

Pitcairn

in American sealer Topaz

Admiralty notified-Bounty at Pitcairn

London

news via Brazil-Lt Fitzmarice

Bligh departs NSW

Sydney

in HMS Hindostan

Bligh arrives in England from NSW

Spithead

then Bligh to London

date ?

Mareva died 

Pitcairn

Manarii/Teimua/Niau-Adams

date ?

Yeatuahitea died

Pitcairn

Brown consort

Bligh promoted to Rear Admiral

London

flag never broken at sea

Bligh's wife Elizabeth died

Lambeth

buried at Lambeth

Bligh promoted to Vice Admiral

London

at his home

Capts Pipon & Stains arrive Pitcairn

Pitcairn

HMS Tagus & Briton

John Fryer died -Bounty Master

Norfolk UK

Wells next the sea

American ship Sultan visit Pitcairn

Pitcairn

Capt Caleb Reynolds

Jenny departed Pitcairn to Tahiti

Pitcairn

on American Ship Sultan

Bligh died of cancer

London

buried at Lambeth 

British ship Hercules arrives Pitcairn

Pitcairn

Capt Henderson-brought books

American ship Elizabeth arrives

Pitcairn

Capt Henry King

American whaler Stanton arrives

Pitcairn

Capt Burtch

Jenny interview published

Sydney

in Sydney Gazette

King George III died

London

Windsor Castle

Sir Joseph Banks died

London

Spring Grove-Isleworth

English ship Surry arrives Pitcairn

Pitcairn

Capt Thomas Raine

American whaler Russell arrives

Pitcairn

CDR Frederic Arthur

English whaler Cyrus arrives

Pitcairn

Master John Hall

John Buffett/John Evans arrived

Pitcairn

on ship Cyrus from London

HMS Blossom visited Pitcairn

Pitcairn

Capt Beechey

Sarah/Sully died-Chas Christian wife

Pitcairn

Teio's baby from Tahiti

Jane Quintal departed Pitcairn

Pitcairn

Ship Lovely Ann-Capt Blythe

George Hunn Nobbs arrived

Pitcairn

with Noah Bunker in small boat

John Adams died

Pitcairn

Buried on Pitcairn/b1763 London

Teio/Mary died

Pitcairn

John Adams wife- blind

Peter Heywood died -Post Captain

England

after distinguished naval career

Pitcairners move to Tahiti

from Pitcairn

via Lucy Ann & Comet

Pitcairners arrive in Tahiti

from Pitcairn

via Lucy Ann & Comet

Thursday October Christian died

Tahiti

first born on Pitcairn

Vahineatua/Prudence died

Tahiti

Mills/Adams consort

Toowhaiti/Nancy died

Tahiti

Tararo/Williams/Young consort

1st Pitcairners back to Pitcairn

from Tahiti

via Courier de Bordeaux

Last Pitcairners back to Pitcairn

from Tahiti

via Am whaler Charles Doggett

date ?

Tehuteatuaonoa/Jenny died

Tahiti

Adams/Martin consort

Joshua Hill arrived

Pitcairn

via barque Maria from Tahiti

William Purcell died- Carpenter

England

Last of Bounty crew -in asylum

Joshua Hill departs Pitcairn

Pitcairn

via HMS Imogene/ Capt Bruce

Pitcairn became British Colony

Pitcairn

HMS Fly -Capt Russell Elliott

Edward Quintal 1st Chief Magistrate

Pitcairn

election supervized by Elliott

Mauatua/Maimiti died

Pitcairn

Christian/Young consort

Teraura/Teopiti/Susannah died

Pitcairn

Young/Quintal/T.O. Christian

Pitcairners move to Norfolk Island

Pitcairn

via HMS Morayshire- 194 people

Pitcairners arrive at Norfolk Island

Norfolk Is

on HMS Morayshire

Wild Wave crew -Capt Knowles

arrive Pitcairn

in boat from wreck on Oeno Is.

1st Pitcairners back to Pitcairn

from Norfolk Is

via brig Mary Ann

2nd Pitcairners back to Pitcairn

from Norfolk Is

via ship St Kilda

George Hunn Nobbs died

Norfolk Is

John Buffett died

Norfolk Is

John Evans died

Norfolk Is

John Tay arrives via sloop Pelican

Pitcairn

7th-day Adventist layman

Schooner Pitcairn arrrives

Pitcairn

w/ John Tay & 7th-day minister

John Tay died

Suva, Fiji

born 1831 - USA