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What people did the First Fleet bring to Australia in 1788?
The majority of people aboard the First Fleet to Australia in 1788 were British convicts. However, there were others aboard the eleven ships of the fleet. The convicts had to be guarded by the marines, while the entire settlement needed to be overseen by officers representing the British authorities.In all, there were roughly 1500 people aboard the First Fleet. As far as records show, this included -759 convicts13 children of convicts252 marines, wives and children20 officers210 Royal Navy seamen233 merchantmenOnly some of the seamen and merchantmen returned to England. The remainder stayed in the new colony.
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.
Which first fleet ship had the highest number of people?
The Alexander was the largest ship, and held the largest number of people. Details of all the crew aboard the Alexander are not known, but it was believed to carry 195 male convicts.
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.
Which is the hidden ship of the first fleet?
There was no hidden ship of the First Fleet. All of the ships were known and visible.
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.
Did any of the boats not make the journey to Australia on the First Fleet?
All of the boats commissioned for the First Fleet made it to Australia.
Were all the people on the first fleet convicts?
No. The First Fleet consisted of convicts, officers, marines and, in some cases, their families, and some free settlers.
When did the first fleet stop at Tasmania?
The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania. There was no settlement in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land), and it was not the location where the new colony was to be established, so there was no reason to stop there.
Did Captain Cook travel after or before the First Fleet?
All of Captain James Cook's voyages were completed before the First Fleet ever departed Portsmouth, England. Cook died eight years before the First Fleet set sail.
When was All Aboard We Are Off created?
All Aboard We Are Off was created in 1944.
When was All Aboard - song - created?
All Aboard - song - was created in 1990.
