What fleet did David Collins sail with to establish the penal colony?
Third Fleet
Second Fleet
King's Fleet
First Fleet
Answer
The First Fleet, commanded by Captain Arthur Phillip, set sail from Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787, carrying 1,487 people, including 778 convicts, to establish the penal colony of New South Wales in Australia.
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