Talk:Richard Rodney Bligh

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Did you know... that intercepted by a larger French force on 6 November 1794, Captain Richard Bligh of HMS Alexander chose to stay and fight, allowing his companion ship, HMS Canada, to safely retreat?

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Years of service is shown in the box as 17??-1821 (his year of death). Text says he retired from the navy earlier ?1804?.

Last edited at 04:45, 4 January 2012 (UTC). Substituted at 04:23, 30 April 2016 (UTC)