The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty
by Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
- First published
- 1831
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences" by Sir John Barrow is a memoir published in 1831. This classic account chronicles the infamous mutiny on the Bounty through original documents from the case. Barrow traces events from the ship's 1787 embarkation through the 1792 trial of mutineers and the remarkable survival of others on Pitcairn Island. The work includes descriptions of Tahiti and critically evaluates primary sources to reveal the causes and consequences of one of naval history's most dramatic rebellions.
- Bligh, William, 1754-1817
- Bounty Mutiny, 1789
- Christian, Fletcher, 1764-1793
- Pitcairn Island
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #14424. The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty on Wikipedia.
