The term MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY CAPTAIN refers to William Bligh, who was the captain of the HMS Bounty during the famous mutiny in 1789. Bligh was a British naval officer and navigator who was appointed to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect breadfruit plants. After a difficult journey, tensions between Bligh and his crew erupted into a full-scale mutiny, with Bligh and 18 loyalists being set adrift in a small boat. Bligh eventually made it back to England and was later promoted to Vice Admiral.