Character List Flashcards
James Cook
A Yorkshireman who was captain of the Royal Navy. He claimed the eastern coast of Australia for Britain and made the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
Abel Tasman
A Dutchman and a vigorous captain of the Dutch East India Company who in 1642 discovered the island he would name Van Diemen’s Land.
William Blackstone
Author of Commentaries on the Laws of England
Elizabeth Barnsley
Lady Juliana’s Queen of Sheba
James Ruse
“The Australian Adam,” who was a Cornish convict farmer on the first fleet. Claimed to be the first Englishman ashore in 1788
Jacob Nagle
One who rowed the governors longboat was the former American revolutionary soldier and presently a British seaman.
Major Robbie Ross
Commander of the marine garrisons. Arthur Phillips lieutenant-governor who was a Scot. He was not liked by most of his officers.
Captain David Collins
A stalwart fellow of not much more than 30 who was assigned to be the new colony’s judge-advocate.
Lieutenant Ralph Clark
A rather prim, neurotic officer who had volunteered in hope of promotion.
Pedro Fernandes de Quiros
discovers Vanuatu and sights a southern continent…
Lieutenant King
Became superintendent and commander of Norfolk Island
Watkin Tench
Was a British marine officer best known for publishing two books on his experiences in the First Fleet.
