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- They were confused, disoriented and bewildered: they were travelling thousands and thousands of miles from their homes
- They were afraid: uncertainty for their future lay ahead, and many of them didn't even know where botany Bay or New South Wales was
- They felt very seasick, and some suffered symptoms of dysentery
- The women felt violated: they were used and abused by the male soldiers who were keen for a bit of entertainment
- They felt abandoned and lonely: their families were left far behind, in some cases forever
What else can I help you with?
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
How are the first fleet and the first free settlers different?
The First Fleet carried convicts and their military guards, the first free settlers came later and were not convicts
What fleet carried convicts to Australia?
The First Fleet carried the first group of convicts to Australia. It was followed later by the Second and Third fleets, but after that, shiploads of convicts sailed independently or in pairs.
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.
How many of the convicts in the First Fleet were women?
Sources vary, but the number of female convicts on the First Fleet is estimated to have been between 180 or 189.
How many female convicts were in the First Fleet?
There were 180 female convicts on the First Fleet.
Were female convicts transported on the first fleet?
Yes. There were 192 female convicts on the First Fleet.
What did convicts on the first fleet drink?
The convicts on the First Fleet were only given water to drink.
How did the convicts get on the first fleet?
They walked on
What are prisoners called on the first fleet?
The prisoners on the First Fleet were known as convicts.
How are the first fleet and the first free settlers different?
The First Fleet carried convicts and their military guards, the first free settlers came later and were not convicts
What fleet carried convicts to Australia?
The First Fleet carried the first group of convicts to Australia. It was followed later by the Second and Third fleets, but after that, shiploads of convicts sailed independently or in pairs.
How many convicts were a on the First Fleet?
778.
When did the First Fleet convicts get food?
At mealtimes.
How many convicts on the Fishburn of the First Fleet?
The Fishburn was a storeship. It carried no convicts.
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.
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.
