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  1. Bear Ribs

    History Myths and Misconceptions of History you Hate

    It's also interesting to note that loyalists to Bligh outnumbered the mutineers 2 to 1. The mutiny only succeeded because Fletcher Christian snuck into Bligh's quarters and held him at gunpoint, and the loyalists surrendered rather than risk Bligh being killed.
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    History Myths and Misconceptions of History you Hate

    Unfortunately he didn't. Four of his loyal men were taken as slaves by Fletcher Christian because they had skills he thought he'd need on the boat. One was killed by hostile natives on the trip and several died of starvation, ironically after reaching land on the 4000 mile journey as they were...
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    History Myths and Misconceptions of History you Hate

    One that gets my goat is Captain William Bligh being treated as the villain in the famous mutiny on the Bounty, derived from people who get their history from schlock movies. Bligh was a hero, and the greatest seaman who ever lived. No really, nobody has ever matched the feats of sailing Bligh...
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