Bligh in Australia: A New Appraisal of William Bligh and the Rum Rebellion

Russell Earls Davis

This fascinating account of early Australia focuses on Governor William Bligh (famous as the captain of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' fame). The Rum Rebellion has, for generations, been told to school children as one of the better stories of Australian history - how Bligh was a tyrant deposed by the New South ...