Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that after he was removed from command of the HMS Bounty by mutiny, William Bligh ...

TIL that after he was removed from command of the HMS Bounty by mutiny, William Bligh was appointed governor of New South Wales. His actions as governor led to him being deposed in the Rum Rebellion, Australia's first and only military coup

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum_Rebellion
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