Fletcher Christian

Fletcher Christian (25 September 1764 – 20 September 1793) was master's mate on board HMS Bounty during William Bligh's voyage to Tahiti for breadfruit plants. In the mutiny on the Bounty, Christian seized command of the ship from William Bligh on 28 April 1789.

Personal facts

Fletcher Christian
Birth dateSeptember 25, 1764
Birth place
England , Brigham Cumbria , Kingdom of Great Britain , Cumberland
Date of deathSeptember 20, 1793
Place of death
Pitcairn Islands
Parents
Charles Christian
Children

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External resources

  1. http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/bounty/crew.shtml
  2. http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/index.shtml
  3. http://library.puc.edu/pitcairn/pitcairn/history.shtml
  4. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=Lareau-02
  5. http://www.bountygenealogy.com
  6. http://www.cockermouth.org.uk/history/fletcherchristian.htm
  7. http://www.zades.com.au/norfolk