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The sailors in the First Fleet drank a very inferior type of rum which was purchased for them.
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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.
Could convicts marry sailors on the first fleet?
A convict could have married a sailor on the First Fleet, but she would still have had to serve her time in New South Wales. A convict wife could not have stayed with her husband, and almost all of the sailors returned to England with the ships.
What did sailors drink?
18th century
What did many sailors and convicts suffer from on the first fleet?
Dysentery was the most common disease on the First Fleet, caused by the unsanitary conditions. Fevers were common. Cholera and typhoid were also diseases experienced by many, and there was also some venereal disease, as the soldiers quite happily took the women convicts for their own use whenever they wanted.
What medical supplies did they have on the first fleet?
The First Fleet primarily brought convicts. There were many sailors, marines and officers as well, and a large number of stock animals. In addition, there were seeds, plants, equipment, tools and supplies to establish a new colony. To see a complete list of provisions and supplies brought by the First Fleet, click on the related link below.
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.
Who was affected in the First Fleet?
Sailors, marine guards, convicts.
What did convicts on the first fleet drink?
The convicts on the First Fleet were only given water to drink.
What did the first fleet have on their ships?
The First Fleet was made up primarily of convicts. There were many sailors, marines and officers as well, and a large number of stock animals.
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 did laestrygons do to Odysseus fleet?
They ate the sailors and destroyed the whole fleet.
Could convicts marry sailors on the first fleet?
A convict could have married a sailor on the First Fleet, but she would still have had to serve her time in New South Wales. A convict wife could not have stayed with her husband, and almost all of the sailors returned to England with the ships.
Could the first fleet ever get off the boat?
The officers, marines and sailors on the First Fleet were permitted to get off the boats at the various stops along the way, but convicts were never permitted off the boats.
How were the First Fleet sailors treated?
The First Fleet sailors were treated well enough, as it was upon them that the marines and officers relied to safely reach New South Wales with the cargo of convicts. However, Captain Arthur Phillip tended to be a little more lenient with the convicts than the sailors, knowing that the convicts would be the ones who would literally build the new colony. Sailors were subject to harsher punishments than the convicts, and their food rations were very similar, except that the sailors had access to cheap rum.
What did sailors drink?
18th century
What was the main drink for sailors?
Grog .
Did convicts have to drink fresh or sea water on the first fleet?
Fresh water - sea water kills.
