The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courtney and his son hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the agulhas cape of south africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the dutch east india c...The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courtney and his son hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the agulhas cape of south africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the dutch east india company returning from the orient.