The First Fleet was a fleet of 11 British ships that took the first British colonists and convicts to Australia.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Australia's "First Fleet" was a group of 11 ships and about 1,400 people who established the first European settlements in Botany Bay and Sydney ...
The First Fleet of 11 ships, commanded by Captain Arthur Phillip, set up a convict settlement at Sydney Cove (now Circular Quay) on 26 January 1788.
The First Fleet was the expedition that established the first permanent European colony on the continent of Australia.
First Fleet. Transportation to the Australian colonies began in 1788 when the First Fleet, carrying between 750 and 780 convicts plus 550 crew, soldiers and ...
The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships that sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787, to start the first European colony in New South Wales.
The First Fleet was the expedition that established the first permanent European colony on the continent of Australia.
The First Fleet was a fleet of eleven ships which sailed from England to Australia, landing in 1788, to form the first European colony.
Jun 23, 2023 · The number of convicts transported in the First Fleet is unclear; there were between 750-780 convicts and around 550 crew, soldiers and family members.
This historic convoy, later known as the First Fleet, was led by Captain Arthur Phillip. The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 20 January 1788.
