The only successful #coup in Australian history was on #ThisDayInHistory in 1808. The #RumRebellion happened because the governor alienated powerful people behind an illicit booze trade. Amusingly, the deposed governor was the same #WilliamBligh toppled in the #MutinyOnTheBounty.
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Shared for #BluePlaqueTuesday
Blue plaque to commemorate the home of the commander of HMS Bounty #WilliamBligh (1754-1817) in #Lambeth #London
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The History Files: Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islands: on a return voyage from #Tahiti in 1789, #FletcherChristian led a successful mutiny on #HMSBounty against Captain #WilliamBligh - after a false start on #Tubuai they settled on #PitcairnIsland.
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#history #historyfiles #oceania #SouthPacific
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