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The First Fleet : the real story

Frost, Alan2011
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Alan Frost draws on previously forgotten records to debunk these persistent myths. He shows that the voyage was in fact meticulously planned - reflecting its importance to the British governments secret ambitions for imperial expansion.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
Collingwood Black Inc. 2011
Collation:
259 p. maps
Contents:
Planning a convict colony: Announcing the decision -The Colony: society, law and governance -- Assembling the fleet: The people 2: ship's crews, marines, convicts, wives and children - The ships - Equipping the Colonists - Loading the ships and embarking the people -- Preparing to sail : At Portsmouth - Preparing badies for the voyage -- The voyage: leaving the world -- The cost: No cheaper mode?.
ISBN:
9781863955294 (pbk)
Dewey class:
994.02 FIR
Local class:
994.02
Language:
English
BRN:
89324
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