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Both the marines and seamen on the First Fleet were given the same rations, which were as follows:
- seven pounds of bread a week
- four pounds of salted beef
- two pounds of salted pork
- two pints of peas
- three pints of oatmeal
- six ounces of butter
- three-quarters of a pound of cheese
- half a pint of vinegar
- three and a half pints of rum
- a pound of fresh bread or, when that ran out, a long-lasting "hardtack" bread made from barley
An undetermined amount of rice was included, as well as some of the fruits and vegetables purchased at each stop along the way, depending on its availability.
Captains Arthur Phillip and John Hunter had the added privilege of dining on roast chicken and roast pork from time to time, as well as first choice of the fresh fruits and vegetables.
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What do us marines eat?
There is a variety of food eaten in the Marines nowadays. There are professional cooks employed to cook healthy meals for the marines, ranging from grains, to meats and vegetables.
What did captain cook insist his sailors had to do?
eat their own faces
What did Governor Arthur Phillip eat on the First Fleet?
Governor Arthur Phillip was fed very well on the First Fleet. He ate roast chicken and other roasted meats, fresh from the stock animals they took on board at the ports. He also had fresh fruit and vegetables, until these ran out between ports. He ate bread, rice, potatoes and other common foods as well.
What kind of food do they eat?
they eat haggis?What food do what eat first of all? This question is impossible to answer.
What military technique was used against Athens and led to their surrender in 404 B.C.?
The city was invested, which confined them to the city and rendering them unable to provide food by farming. They used their superior fleet to bring in food and to raid and threaten their opponents' home cities. The Peloponnesian League concentrated on destroying the fleet. This was eventually promoted by the Persians providing money to build a superior fleet, which defeated the Athenian fleet, isolating the city. They then rounded up the overseas Athenian garrisons and sent them back to the city to help eat the sparse food and accelerate surrender of the city.
What did the first fleet eat while they were at port Jackson?
hard biscuts
What did the first fleet eat when they arrived in Australia?
I am guessing the same thing as what they ate on the ship?
Did they eat chicken on the first fleet?
Chickens came with the First Fleet to Australia. Some of these may have been prepared by the cook for the officers of the Fleet, but it is unlikely that many would have been eaten, as they would have been needed for breeding stock upon arrival in the new colony. Convicts would not have eaten chicken.
What do us marines eat?
There is a variety of food eaten in the Marines nowadays. There are professional cooks employed to cook healthy meals for the marines, ranging from grains, to meats and vegetables.
What do armadas eat?
Armada is the Spanish and Portuguese word for naval fleet. Therefore they do not eat.
What do Marines Guards Governors and Officers eat?
Military mess food.
How is soil important in a marine?
Not very. Marines seldom eat soil.
Did the convicts on the first fleet eat sweets at the end of their meal?
No. Although the convicts were well fed, they were not given the privilege of anything sweet except a small ration of sugar.
Who did eat Captain Hook and his pirates?
It is said his crew drowned and Captain Hook got eaten eventually by the crocodile
What was captain john smiths famous quotes?
"He who does not work, Does not eat."
Who said He that will not work shall no eat?
Captain John Smith
What did captain cook insist his sailors had to do?
eat their own faces
