Fletcher Christian

Fletcher Christian (25 September 1764 – 20 September 1793) was a Master's mate on board the Bounty during William Bligh's fateful voyage to Tahiti for breadfruit plants (see Mutiny on the Bounty). It was Christian who seized command of the Bounty from Bligh on April 28, 1789. Christian was born on 25 September 1764, at his family home of Moorland Close, near Cockermouth in Cumberland. Fletcher Christian was the second youngest son of Charles Chri... more

Date of birth:

  • Sep 25, 1764

Date of death:

  • Oct 3, 1793 (age 29 years)
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