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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.
Who arrived on the First Fleet?
The First Fleet contained convicts, soldiers (some with wives and families) and Captain Arthur Phillip. Reverend Samuel Marsden was also aboard.
What dancing did the First Fleet do?
There is no record of the people aboard the First Fleet engaging in dancing, although perhaps the sailors did typical sailors' hornpipes for entertainment. The convicts did no dancing whatsoever.
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.
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
Who came on the First Fleet to australia?
Aboard the ships of the First Fleet to Australia were over 700 convicts, soldiers (some with wives and families) and Captains Arthur Phillip and John Hunter. The Reverend Richard Johnson was also aboard.
Were female convicts transported on the first fleet?
Yes. There were 192 female convicts on the First Fleet.
Did the convicts kill each other on the first fleet?
No. No murders took place aboard the First Fleet. Furthermore, none of the convicts wee transported for murder or manslaughter. They were all convicted for things like burglary, petty theft, fraud and so on. They were surprisingly non-violent.
What did convicts on the first fleet drink?
The convicts on the First Fleet were only given water to drink.
How did the convicts get on the first fleet?
They walked on
How many convicts were aboard the ship?
According to Charles Bateson's "Convict Ships", the total number of Australian convicts sent to Australia, all colonies included, from the time of the First Fleet to the end of Transportation, was 160,151.
What are prisoners called on the first fleet?
The prisoners on the First Fleet were known as convicts.
