In the late 16th century, young British seaman adventurer andrew battell is abducted by portuguese pirates while seeking treasure off the coast of brazil. Shipped in chains to the steamy slave-trading colony of Angola, h...In the late 16th century, young British seaman adventurer andrew battell is abducted by portuguese pirates while seeking treasure off the coast of brazil. Shipped in chains to the steamy slave-trading colony of Angola, he is seduced and betrayed by a passionate woman, tortured In Angola's foulest dungeons, then finally condemned to death.