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The First Fleet sailed from Portsmouth, England because that was where a large natural harbour lay, on the southern coast of England. It was a major naval port, and capable of easily holding the eleven ships of the First Fleet. Although not the closest port to London, the capital city, it was certainly the largest, most navigable port, and a logical choise for the First Fleet to depart from.
The First Fleet sailed with a load of around seven hundred convicts bound for New South Wales on the Australian continent, to establish a penal colony there. This would alleviate the problem of overcrowded prisons in England.
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What ship did James Ruse sail on in the First Fleet?
friendship
The leader of the first fleet to sail around the world?
Magellan
Where did the first fleet sail from and where did it land?
They came from England and landed at Sydney harbour
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.
What ship did Willem Janszoon sail on to Australia in the first fleet?
Willem Jansz / Janszoon was not on the First Fleet. Jansz was a Dutch trader who became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores, doing so in 1606 - over 180 years before the First Fleet. The First Fleet was primarily made up of convicts from England, and arrived in 1788.
The leader of the first fleet to sail around the world?
Magellan
What ship did James Ruse sail on in the First Fleet?
friendship
Where did the first fleet sail from and where did it land?
They came from England and landed at Sydney harbour
Did the first fleet sail to Botany Bay?
Yes. However, the First Fleet did not stay in Botany Bay as it was not suitabke for settlement. Instead, the fleet moved north to Port Jackson, which is where the first European colony was established.
When did the first fleet sail?
The First Fleet of convicts left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787, and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788.
Who commanded the first Portuguese fleet to sail to India in 1498?
captin ather phillip
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.
Was Captain Cook alive when Captain Phillip sailed the first fleet?
No. Captain James Cook was killed on 14 February 1779. The First Fleet did not sail until May 1787.
When did Captain James Cook leave England on the First Fleet?
Captain James Cook did not travel on the First Fleet, which was a fleet transporting convicts to Australia in 1788. He set sail from England in 1768 on an expeditionary voyage, making his first landfall in Botany Bay, Australia in 1770.
Who was in charge of the first fleet and when did it sail?
Captain Arthur Phillip was in charge of the First Fleet. The First Fleet of convicts left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787,and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, moving on to arrive in Port Jackson on 26 January.
What ship did Willem Janszoon sail on to Australia in the first fleet?
Willem Jansz / Janszoon was not on the First Fleet. Jansz was a Dutch trader who became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores, doing so in 1606 - over 180 years before the First Fleet. The First Fleet was primarily made up of convicts from England, and arrived in 1788.
How long did it take the first fleet to sail from great Britain to Australia?
13 May 1787 to 18 January 1788/
