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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Target entity: Landing of the First Fleet Context triple: [Sydney Cove, significantEvent, Landing of the First Fleet]
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First Fleet
The First Fleet was a principal operational fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active in major naval engagements during the early 20th century and World War II.
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First voyage of James Cook
The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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1611 Hudson Bay mutiny
The 1611 Hudson Bay mutiny was a rebellion by the crew of Henry Hudson’s fourth voyage that resulted in Hudson, his son John, and several loyal supporters being set adrift and lost at sea in what is now Hudson Bay.
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Great Trek
The Great Trek was a 19th-century migration of Dutch-speaking Afrikaner settlers who moved inland from the British-controlled Cape Colony to establish independent Boer republics in southern Africa.
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Second voyage of James Cook
The Second voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Southern Hemisphere that disproved the existence of a vast southern continent and greatly advanced geographic and scientific knowledge of the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Landing of the First Fleet Target entity description: 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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A.
First Fleet
The First Fleet was a principal operational fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, active in major naval engagements during the early 20th century and World War II.
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B.
First voyage of James Cook
The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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C.
1611 Hudson Bay mutiny
The 1611 Hudson Bay mutiny was a rebellion by the crew of Henry Hudson’s fourth voyage that resulted in Hudson, his son John, and several loyal supporters being set adrift and lost at sea in what is now Hudson Bay.
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Great Trek
The Great Trek was a 19th-century migration of Dutch-speaking Afrikaner settlers who moved inland from the British-controlled Cape Colony to establish independent Boer republics in southern Africa.
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Second voyage of James Cook
The Second voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Southern Hemisphere that disproved the existence of a vast southern continent and greatly advanced geographic and scientific knowledge of the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Arthur Phillip ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Australia Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | January 26 ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Great Britain ⓘ |
| departureDate | 1787-05-13 ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Portsmouth ⓘ |
| endTime | 1788-01-26 ⓘ |
| flagship | HMS Sirius ⓘ |
| fleetCommander | Arthur Phillip ⓘ |
| governingDocument | commission of Arthur Phillip as Governor of New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alexander (ship)
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Borrowdale (ship) ⓘ Charlotte (ship) ⓘ Fishburn (ship) ⓘ Friendship of Salem (replica East Indiaman) ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Sydney Harbour ⓘ
surface form:
Port Jackson
Sydney Cove ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 11 ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonisation of Australia ⓘ |
| 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 |
Aboriginal Australians
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surface form:
Eora people
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 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1788-01-18 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Landing of the First Fleet Description of subject: 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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