<Li> Spanish - Portuguese War </Li> <Li> American Revolutionary War </Li> <P> Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738--31 August 1814) was a Royal Navy officer and the first Governor of New South Wales who founded the British penal colony that later became the city of Sydney, Australia . </P> <P> After much experience at sea, Phillip sailed with the First Fleet as Governor - designate of the proposed British penal colony of New South Wales . In January 1788, he selected its location to be Port Jackson (encompassing Sydney Harbour). </P>

Who was the commander chosen to lead the colony