The First Fleet consisted of officers, marines (some of whom were accompanied by their wives and children) and several hundred convicts. The convicts were made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and ordinary people just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. Murderers were not transported on the First Fleet.
The First Fleet was not something that was built. The First Fleet was the fleet in which the first permanent settlers travelled to Australia, and it was made up of convicts, marines and officers from England.
yes, all the convicts were guarded by 191 marine officers and around 19 ordinary officers.
Convicts,Marines,Officers,Surgeons,Sailers and a Captain
No. The First Fleet consisted of convicts, officers, marines and, in some cases, their families, and some free settlers.
The convicts on the First Fleet had nothing more than the clothes they wore when they were convicted. The officers wore their uniforms of the British Marines.
the convicts
People on the First Fleet came from all walks of life. Most of them were convicts, made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and ordinary people just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. The remainder of people were ships' crewmen; officers (including Governor Phillip) and marines, some of whom had wives and children; there was also one minister.
People on the First Fleet came from all walks of life. Most of them were convicts, made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and ordinary people just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. The remainder of people were ships' crewmen; officers (including Governor Phillip) and marines, some of whom had wives and children; there was also one minister.
The First Fleet was not a fleet of exploration. It was made up of British officers, marines and the hundreds of convicts they guarded, and it was for the purpose of colonising the continent that later became known as Australia.
Yes. The First Fleet carried convicts, marines to guard them, and officers to oversee the new colony in New South Wales.
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.