1. Home
  2. / Frank Lloyd
  3. / Which historical event was the basis for'Mutiny on the Bounty'?

Which historical event was the basis for'Mutiny on the Bounty'?

  • The Revolutionary War

  • The Civil War

  • The Mutiny on the Bounty event

  • The War of 1812

Answer

The Mutiny on the Bounty was an 1789 mutiny against Royal Navy Lieutenant William Bligh on board the British Royal Navy vessel HMS Bounty, which had been sent on a mission to Tahiti in order to gather breadfruit trees and take them to the West Indies. The mutineers, led by Fletcher Christian, set Bligh and 18 loyal sailors adrift in a longboat.
Architect of the Silver Screen: Frank Lloyd's Cinematic Legacy

Architect of the Silver Screen: Frank Lloyd's Cinematic Legacy

Take the Frank Lloyd Quiz
Subscribe newsletter

Subscribe Now!

Learn something
new everyday

Playing quizzes is free! We send 1 quiz every week to your inbox