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When did the British capture slaves from Australia?

The very first group of British prisoners, known as convicts, arrived and disembarked in Australia on 26 January 1788. They were part of the First Fleet, the group of eleven ships which carried convicts, marines and some of their wives and children, and officers, departing Portsmoum England in May 1787. British convicts continued to be sent to Australia until the 1860s.


What type of people were the first British to colonize Australia?

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Why were some of the first Europeans sent to Australia?

The first Europeans sent to Ausrralia were British convicts, along with the officers and marines sent to guard them and establish a new colony.


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The first colonists were the British convicts, officers and marines, some of whom had wives and children, thereby making up the small component of free settlers.


Were the british convicts sent to every Australian colony?

No, convicts were never sent to South Australia. Originally, they were not going to be sent to Western Australia (the Swan River colony) either, but the residents of that colony asked for convict labour - hence the change.


What is the name of the first Europeans sent to Australia as a penal colony?

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How the British used austarlia?

Australia was originally set up as a penal colony where Britain sent prisoners.


Who was the British Prime Minister who sent the first convicts to Australia?

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How many convicts were sent from England?

Prior to the revolutionary war which formed the USA, another 60,000 convicts were sent to North America (some sources say 50,000). About 165,000 British convicts were transported to Australia between 1788 and 1868. British convicts were also sent to Canada, as well as to its outposts in India, the Cape of Good Hope, Bermuda and Mauritius. Figures for these convicts are unknown, particularly as some of them were then sent on to Australia.


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Who was sent to Australia by this Europe country?

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