ISBN: | 978-5-5105-3206-7 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Captain Peter Heywood (6 June 1772 – 10 February 1831) was a British naval officer who was aboard HMS Bounty during the mutiny of 28 April 1789. He was later captured, tried and condemned to death as a mutineer, but subsequently pardoned. He resumed his naval career and eventually retired with the rank of Post-Captain, after 29 years of honourable service.