Landing of the First Fleet
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The Landing of the First Fleet was the 1788 arrival of Britain’s initial convict and settler ships in Australia, marking the beginning of European colonization at Sydney Cove.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
colonial landing
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historical event → maritime expedition → |
| carried |
Royal Marines
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civil officers → convicts → free settlers → |
| chronology |
occurred after American Revolutionary War
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| commandedBy |
Arthur Phillip
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| commemoratedBy |
Australia Day
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| commemoratedOn |
January 26
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| country |
Great Britain
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| departureCountry |
Great Britain
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| departureDate |
1787-05-13
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| departureLocation |
Portsmouth
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| endTime |
1788-01-26
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| flagship |
HMS Sirius
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| fleetCommander |
Arthur Phillip
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| governingDocument |
commission of Arthur Phillip as Governor of New South Wales
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| hasPart |
Alexander (ship)
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Borrowdale (ship) → Charlotte (ship) → Fishburn (ship) → Friendship (ship) → Golden Grove (ship) → HMS Sirius → HMS Supply → Lady Penrhyn (ship) → Prince of Wales (ship) → Scarborough (ship) → arrival of convict transports → establishment of a penal colony at Sydney Cove → initial contact with Aboriginal peoples of the Sydney region → raising of the British flag at Sydney Cove → |
| location |
Australia
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New South Wales → Port Jackson → Sydney Cove → |
| numberOfShips |
11
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| partOf |
British colonisation of Australia
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| purpose |
assert British sovereignty over eastern Australia
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establish a British penal colony in New South Wales → transport convicts to Australia → |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Eora people
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Gadigal people → |
| result |
beginning of permanent European settlement at Sydney Cove
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foundation of the colony of New South Wales → start of large-scale dispossession of Aboriginal peoples in the Sydney region → |
| significance |
marked the beginning of British colonisation of Australia
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marked the beginning of European colonisation at Sydney Cove → |
| significantDate |
1788-01-26
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| startTime |
1788-01-18
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| timePeriod |
18th century
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tank Stream
("First Fleet")
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associatedWith |
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Arthur Phillip
("First Fleet")
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commanded |
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Darug people
("First Fleet colonists")
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encounteredBy |
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Foundation Day
("First Fleet to Australia")
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relatedConcept |
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Foundation Day
("First Fleet")
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relatedEvent |
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Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales
("First Fleet")
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relatedTo |
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Sydney Cove
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significantEvent |
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Tank Stream
("First Fleet settlers")
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usedBy |