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Did the convicts of the First Fleet bring diseases to Australia?
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What fleet carried convicts to Australia?
The First Fleet carried the first group of convicts to Australia. It was followed later by the Second and Third fleets, but after that, shiploads of convicts sailed independently or in pairs.
How many soldiers were on the First Fleet?
There were no murderers on the First Fleet. All the convicts on the First Fleet to Australia were petty thieves or convicted of crimes such as larceny, burglary and forgery.
How many convicts didn't survive the First Fleet?
It seems that they they did relatively well on the First Fleet. However the same can not be said for the many convicts transported to Australia after that.
How many sailors were in the First Fleet?
Sources vary, but there were approximately 191 soldiers, known as marines, despatched to guard the convicts on the First Fleet to Australia.
What were the nationalities of the convicts on the first fleet?
The convicts on the First Fleet were predominantly British. About three dozen convicts were Scottish, and nine convicts were Welsh. Australia's first bushranger, John 'Black' Caesar, was a former black slave believed to be from Madagascar, who was convicted of stealing in London and sent on the First Fleet. Later fleets to Australia had more nationalities represented, including a greater concentration of Irish convicts. For more details, see the related link.
What fleet carried convicts to Australia?
The First Fleet carried the first group of convicts to Australia. It was followed later by the Second and Third fleets, but after that, shiploads of convicts sailed independently or in pairs.
How many soldiers were on the First Fleet?
There were no murderers on the First Fleet. All the convicts on the First Fleet to Australia were petty thieves or convicted of crimes such as larceny, burglary and forgery.
Who was in command of the first fleet?
Captain Arthur Phillip was in charge of the First Fleet of convicts to Australia.
How did black Caesar get to Australia?
John 'Black' Caesar arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. He was one of the First Fleet convicts.
Who built the First Fleet in Australia?
The First Fleet was not something that was built. The First Fleet was the fleet in which the first permanent settlers travelled to Australia, and it was made up of convicts, marines and officers from England.
How many convicts didn't survive the First Fleet?
It seems that they they did relatively well on the First Fleet. However the same can not be said for the many convicts transported to Australia after that.
How many first fleet convicts died in Australia?
Approximately 778.
When was the first fleet?
The First Fleet of ships carrying convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787.
Was sending the first fleet of british convicts to Australia a punishment or a blessing?
a punishment for convicts as Britain had no where else to put them
How many ships made up the first convict fleet to Australia?
None. There were no murderers aboard the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. The convicts were made up of petty thieves, or people convicted of fraud, larceny and burglary. No one convicted of a violent crime was aboard the First Fleet.
How many sailors were in the First Fleet?
Sources vary, but there were approximately 191 soldiers, known as marines, despatched to guard the convicts on the First Fleet to Australia.
Who brought the First Fleet of convicts to Australia?
Captain Arthur Phillip was the captain of the First Fleet, and the first Governor of New South Wales.
