Captain Peter Heywood (1772- 1831) was a British seaman and mutineer best known for being part of the Mutiny on the Bounty. 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Seaman can be a generic term for sailor. ... Mutineer is an album by American singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, released in 1995. ... The mutineers turning Lt Bligh and some of the officers and crew adrift from HMAV Bounty, 29 April 1789 The Mutiny on the Bounty was a mutiny aboard a British Royal Navy ship in 1789 that has been made famous by several books and films. ...

The voyage on the Bounty in 1787 was Heywood's first, and he served as a midshipman. He was close friends with Fletcher Christian, who would go on to lead the Bounty mutineers. 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a subordinate officer, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank. ... Fletcher Christian Fletcher Christian (September 25, 1764 - October 3, 1793) was a Masters Mate on board the Bounty during William Blighs fateful voyage to Tahiti for breadfruit plants. ...

Following the mutiny, Heywood remained in Tahiti with others following a split by the mutineers. Christian and some Tahitians sailed the Bounty on to Pitcairn Island, where the ship was burned. Heywood and the others who remained behind and were captured when Captain Edward Edwards on the HMS Pandora arrived at Tahiti searching for them. Tahiti is the largest island of French Polynesia. ... Admiral Edward Edwards (1742-1815) was a British naval officer best known as being the captain of HMS Pandora, which was sent in pursuit of the HMAV Bounty mutineers. ... Five vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Pandora after the mythological Pandora: Pandora, launched in 1779, was a 24-gun frigate. ...

Also on board the Pandora was former Bounty shipmate (and William Bligh loyalist) Thomas Hayward. Evidently Heywood inquired of Hayward, but was received coldly. William Bligh in 1814 Vice Admiral of the Blue William Bligh, FRS (9 September 1754 - 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ... 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Hayward (1767- 1798?) was a British sailor who was present during the Mutiny on the Bounty. ...

Following the shipwreck of the Pandora on the voyage back to England (in which several of the arrested mutineers drowned), Heywood arrived in England in 1792, was court-martialed, and sentenced to death. He received a pardon, and upon the recommendation of Lord Hood was permitted to rejoin the Royal Navy. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...

He served aboard the HMS Bellerophon and was eventually made a post-captain. He declined the rank of commodore on the Great Lakes in Canada in 1818 citing poor health. He nearly achieved the rank of admiral but this was prevented by his death at age 58. Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bellerophon after the mythological Greek hero Bellerophon. ... Commodore is a military rank used in some navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a Captain, but is less than that of a flag officer. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes on or near the United States-Canadian border. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Please see Admiral for other nations which use this rank Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, outranked only by the rank Admiral of the Fleet. ...

References

• Christiane Conway, Letters from the Isle of Man - The Bounty-Correspondence of Nessy and Peter Heywood. Published by The Manx Experience, Isle of Man 2005, 182 pages. ISBN 1 873120 77 X