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In popular adaptations of the mutiny on HMS Bounty, It’s Captain, William Bligh, is often depicted as a tyrant. From what I have read, this appears to be an ahistorical characterization of the man. How did this apparent misconception become so prevalent in the public understanding of the incident?

by /u/Damned-scoundrel in /r/AskHistorians

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