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jan 26, 1788 - The first convicts

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Arthor Philip, the British navy captain, finds a place for the convicts to stay in Sydney as penalty for their crimes. He arrived with a fleet of 11 vessels, carrying around 800 convicts.

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jan 26, 1788
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~ 238 years ago