During the First Fleet?
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 Convicts...
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 convicts of the First Fleet included both men and women. ... Most were British, but a few were American, French, and even African.
What happened during the first fleet?
On May 13, 1787, the “First Fleet” of military leaders, sailors, and convicts set sail from Portsmouth, England, to found the first European colony in Australia, Botany Bay.
When did the 1st fleet arrived in Australia?
The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 20 January 1788. Leaving Portsmouth, England, on 13 May, the First Fleet was at sea for more than 252 days.
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