No there were also people to manage the convicts, such as British marines and officers, and Captain Arthur Phillip the future governor. Some of these officers had their families with them.
The convicts on the First Fleet were only given water to drink.
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
Yes. There were 192 female convicts on the First Fleet.
The Lady Penrhyn had only female convicts. The ship carried 101 female convicts.
They walked on
Besides the convicts, only the officers, marines and some marines' wives and children came with the First Fleet. There were no free settlers or emigrants from England.
When the weather was fine, the convicts were brought to the upper decks to walk around. This was the only exercise they were able to get on the First Fleet.
No. As well as the convicts, there were officers and marines to keep watch on the convicts, the Reverend Samuel Marsden, and the families of some of the officers.
The prisoners on the First Fleet were known as convicts.
The First Fleet carried convicts and their military guards, the first free settlers came later and were not convicts
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.
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