Whatever his reasons, Byrne sailed from England in the summer of 1787 with forty men and spent the next two years fiddling on deck, dependant on the kindness of his mates to feed and help him.
Read more "The Blind Irish Fiddler and The Mutiny on The Bounty – A Begorrathon 2015 Post"The Blind Irish Fiddler and The Mutiny on the Bounty By Niall McArdle Say the word mutiny and it is a fair bet that most people will immediately think Bounty. Maritime history is filled with tales of desertion and revolt against a ship’s captain, some bloodier than others, but none captures the imagination more than the defiance of […]
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