Voyage of HMS Pandora: Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the Bounty in the South Seas, 1790-1791

The mutiny aboard HMS Bounty in 1789 led to Captain Bligh and his loyal crew being cast adrift, ultimately sailing nearly 4,000 miles to safety. Meanwhile, Fletcher Christian and other mutineers settled on Pitcairn Island after scuttling the ship. The British admiralty dispatched HMS Pandora to apprehend them, successfully capturing some in Tahiti before tragedy struck when the ship sank in the Torres Strait. The gripping accounts of Captain Edwards and ship's surgeon George Hamilton provide a vivid narrative of survival, betrayal, and justice that has captivated readers for generations.