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What was the flag on the ships in the First Fleet?
The ships of the First Fleet carried the British flag.
How was the First Fleet different from the second?
The First Fleet was fully commissioned by the British Government. The ships were sourced, purchased, fitted out and supplied by the government. Captain Arthur Phillip was chosen to command the First Fleet, and his first concern was always the health of the convicts, as he knew they would be crucial to the establishment and success of the new colony. The Second Fleet was contracted out to non-government shipowners. This meant that those in command had no vested interest in ensuring the convicts arrived in good health. Arthur Phillip was appalled at the state of the Second Fleet convicts when they arrived. Far higher numbers of convicts died during the voyage of the Second Fleet than during the First Fleet.
Who was the first British group to move to Australia?
The first British colonists to settle parts of Australia in large numbers were convicts, the result of an overflowing prison system in England. They were accompanied by marines and officers, as well as some marines' wives.
Who was king of England at the time the first fleet landed in Australia?
When the First Fleet arrived in Australia in 1788, the British Monarch was King George III.
What clothing did they have on the First Fleet?
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.
What did explorers wear in the First Fleet?
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.
When was British Pacific Fleet created?
British Pacific Fleet was created in 1944.
What year did the British go to sydney?
The British established the first European settlement in Sydney on 26 January 1788, with the arrival of the First Fleet.
Who was to settle the British colony in Australia?
Governor Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet to Australia, establishing the first British colony in the land.
Who was the commander of the first fleet?
Captain Arthur Phillip commanded the First Fleet. He was a naval officer who, in October 1786, was appointed Governor-designate of the proposed British penal colony of New South Wales.
Who was the queen of England at the time the first fleet landed?
The First Fleet most commonly refers to the First Fleet of convicts and officers that landed in Australia on 26 January 1788.There was no Queen of England at this time. In 1788, the British Monarch was King George III.
What was Napoleon's first famous act?
The Siege at Toulon was his first well known military effort. He drove the British Fleet out to sea from the port and ended the city's revolt against the Republican Government. For that action, he was promoted to Brigadier General.
