# Lieutenant William Bligh — Lavengro character guide

> Lieutenant William Bligh in Lavengro by George Borrow.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bligh, Lieutenant William Bligh

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

Historical figure mentioned in discussions of naval history.

## In the story

### [On Canting Nonsense](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/lavengro_se/chapters/viii-on-canting-nonsense)

Referenced in the anecdote of the Bounty mutiny, where Bligh is pinioned to the mast and insulted by a sailor who chooses the stronger side.

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