Cyprus mutiny Cyprus mutiny The "Cyprus" mutiny took place in 1829 off the British penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia). Convicts seized the brig and sailed her to Canton, China, where they scuttled her and claimed to be castaways from another vessel. On the way, "Cyprus" visited Japan during the height of the period of severe Japanese restrictions on the entry of foreigners, the first Australian ship to do so. The mutineers were eventually captured. Two of them, George James Davis and William Watts, were hanged at Execution Dock, London on 16 December 1830, the last men hanged for
George Davis IV George Davis IV George Davis IV (born August 5, 1987 in Lima, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Louisville City FC in the United Soccer League. Davis was born in Dayton, Ohio to George Davis III. He attended Elida High School where he played soccer; lettering in the sport for 3 years. While at Elida he was named to the Western Buckeye League All League team three times and was named to the All-Northwest District All District team twice. Davis played two years of college soccer at Bowling Green State University between 2005 and 2006. During