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The convicts of the First Fleet were most commonly punished by being placed on reduced rations, meaning they were given less food, or certain privileges such as tobacco, tea or sugar were withdrawn.
The Cat o' nine tails was a particularly vicious type of punishment. This was a whip with nine cords of leather, each of which had a metal triangle embedded in the end. A convict was given between 10 and 50 lashes (in some case more), and within just a few lashes, the flesh would be ripped out, sometimes to the point where the bone was exposed.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoMost common was the reduction in rations. Other punishments included being flogged with a cat o' nine tails. Some of the convicts were even hanged.
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What happened when the first fleet crossed the equator line?
Ot got hotter!
How many extinctions have happened since the arrival of the first fleet?
Since the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia, it is believed that 27 species of mammals, 23 bird species and 4 frog species have become extinct.
What happened to their partners in crime of the convicts in the first fleet?
Most of there partners ran away or they were caught with each other.
How many sheep were there on the First Fleet?
According to the website First Fleet Fellowship, there were 44 sheep on board the First Fleet.
Who was the queen of the first fleet?
There was no Queen of the First Fleet. The First Fleet carried convicts and marines to New South Wales.
What would happen to the runaways on the first fleet?
Recapture and punishment.
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
What was Australia called when the the first fleet happened?
New Holland.
When the first fleet landed in canary island what happened?
they ate apples
What happened when the first fleet crossed the equator line?
Ot got hotter!
What happened on Jan 26th 1788?
the first fleet arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney
When did Strike Fleet happen?
Strike Fleet happened in 1987.
When did The Grandest Fleet happen?
The Grandest Fleet happened in 1993.
When did Space Fleet happen?
Space Fleet happened in 000.
When did Fleet Defender happen?
Fleet Defender happened in 1994.
When did Fleet Command happen?
Fleet Command happened in 1999.
What happened when a convict died on the first fleet?
His body was disposed of overboard, as were any deaths at sea.
