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They leave England under command of Captain Phillip. There was over 700 convicts and 200 soldiers on board unaware of the 9 month sail ahead.
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last sight of England
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Reaches Canary Islands and docks and at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe
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Departs Canary Islands
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Passes cape Verde Islands but is unable to land
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Crosses the Equator
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reaches islands at entrance to Port of Rio de Janeiro
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Docks at Rio fe Janeiro
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departs Rio de Janeiro
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Cape of Good Hope sighted
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Anchors in Table Bay, Cape Town for supplies
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Departs Table Bay
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HMS Supply and three other ships move ahead of the convoy to become an advance party.
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First sighting of the south of Van Diemen's Land
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HMS Supply arrives in Botany Bay
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Entire Fleet is now in Botany Bay
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Captain Phillip and Captain Hunter go North to find a more suitable settlement site because of lack of fresh water.
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Entire fleet anchors in Port Jackson
