The Buccaneers (1956)
The adventures of privateer Captain Dan Tempest and his crew of former pirates as they make their way across the seven seas in The Sultana.
Seasons & Episode
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.
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.
Three slave's escape and free a slave ship.
Captain Tempest is refused extra gunpowder by the Admiralty.
There is concern that Blackbeard may attack a ship containing female passengers.
A typhus outbreak hits New Providence.
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.
With dwindling supplies the Spanish threaten to sink a ship bearing food and medicines unless Spanish prisoners are released.
Trying to improve trade a merchantmen has a crewman murdered.
While celebrating the kings birthday pirate Clip West raids and steals some of the islands supplies.
Tempest take a prize from another privateer who vows revenge, but is Captain Gentleman Jack what he seems?
Lt. Beamish is arrested by a new governor and Tempest tries to discover the motive behind it.
A Spanish warship attacks the colony and takes Governor Beamish.
A lawyer arrives searching for an apparent heir to a fortune.
Tempest is asked to give passage to the governor of Barbados wife.
The Sultana discovers an abandoned ship bringing superstitions to the crew.
The Sulltana is blamed for a number of attacks but Beamish Does not believe Captain Tempest could be responsible.
Tempest is put under pressure to capture a pirate responsible for a series of raids to stop rumours he is to blame.
In the aftermath of a hurricane rumours spread of a sunk Spanish treasure ship.
The women pf New Providence threaten to leave the colony in retaliation after Taffy backs out of his wedding to a colony girl.
After a meeting in a bar Dan is asked to help a stranger named Martin on a treasure hunt.
The crew pick up a stranded sailor who's cargo was taken by the Spanish.
Tempest believes there is a spy aboard after being robbed by notorious pirate Peg Leg.
While delivering tools to a farming community a schoolmistress boards telling of hidden treasure.
Attempting to avoid a pirate known as The Turk Tempest finds a dinghy adrift at sea.