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Cover of BOUND FOR BOTANY BAY: BRITISH CONVICT VOYAGES TO AUSTRALIA

BOUND FOR BOTANY BAY: BRITISH CONVICT VOYAGES TO AUSTRALIA

by ALAN BROOKE, Alan Brooke, David Brandon

Australasian & Pacific history: c 1750 to c 1900True Storiesc 1700 to c 1800Modern - 19th CenturyHistory - General HistoryHistoryHistory: WorldPenology

Between 1787 and 1868, 162,000 people packed into 806 ships were transported to the colony of Australia. This book follows their story, from courtroom to convict ship to colonial life.

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Book data: Open Library