The Buccaneers Season 1, Episode 7: The Slave Ship

Blackbeard

The Raiders

Captain Dan Tempest

Dan Tempest's War with Spain

Lt. Beamish, just named Governor of New Providence, prepares to welcome the commander of a Spanish galleon. His inexperience and trusting nature make him a good mark for the wily Spaniard, whose visit is not a friendly one.

The Wasp

A raiding party of pirates led by Blackbeard is looting the storehouse of New Providence. They leave behind one teenage lad to cover their retreat. Tempest is frustrated that raids like this can happen and wants Beamish to supply him with weapons to arm his sloop so he can go to sea and take the fight to them. Beamish sees to it and the captured boy is pressed into service as Tempest's cabin boy and they head out to sea to search for Blackbeard.

Whale Gold

A crew are at sea in search of Ambergris, better known as whale gold. A substance worth 5 times its weight in gold. When a number of the crew find a deposit on an island things get difficult when they try to hide their find from the rest of the crew.

Gunpowder Plot

Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.

The Ladies

There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.

The Surgeon of Sangre Rojo

A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.

Before the Mast

A pirate ship is seen in the waters around New Providence, with a Spanish blockade already in place, Tempest concocts an audacious plan to not only stop the pirate but destroy his ship.

Dan Tempest and the Amazons

Articles of War

With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.

The Hand of the Hawk

Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.

Marooned

While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.

Gentleman Jack and the Lady

Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?

Mr. Beamish and the Hangman's Noose

Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.

Dead Man's Rock

A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.

Blood Will Tell

A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.

Dangerous Cargo

Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.

The Return of Calico Jack

Ghost Ship

The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.

Conquistador

The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.

Mother Doughty's Crew

Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.

Conquest of New Providence

Hurricane

In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.

Cutlass Wedding

The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.

Aztec Treasure

After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.

Prize of Andalusia

The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.

Dan Tempest Holds an Auction

Spy Aboard

Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.

Flip and Jenny

Indian Fighters

Mistress Higgins' Treasure

While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.

To the Rescue

The Decoy

Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.

Instruments of War

Pirate's Honour

Printer's Devil