| William Bligh | |
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| Vital statistics | |
| Title | Captain |
| Birthdate | {{{birthdate}}} |
| Gender | Male |
| Home Country | United Kingdom |
| Affiliation | Royal Navy |
| Occupation | Officer |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Status | Dead |
| Home | England |
| Relatives | {{{relatives}}} |
William Bligh was a citizen of the United Kingdom and an officer in the Royal Navy.
During one of his commands, William Bligh was set adrift with his loyal officers and crew after a mutiny on the HMS Bounty occurred in the mid-19th Century. Bligh was known to be a very strict officer, which led to the mutiny.
In modern slang, to refer to someone as Captain Bligh, it is implied that the individual is a strict and pushes their subordinates very hard. It is not a compliment. Albert Giordino sometimes refers to Dirk Eric Pitt as Captain Bligh, in a jokingly manner. [1]