Ambrose Light (ship) Ambrose Light (ship) Ambrose Light was a brigantine, operated by Colombian rebels. It was captured by USS "Alliance" as a suspected pirate vessel in 1885. The accusation of piracy was rejected by a court of law. On April 24, Commander Lewis Clark, of the South Atlantic Squadron, was sailing to Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, when the lookouts aboard "Alliance" sighted the one-gun "Ambrose Light". It was flying a strange flag featuring a red cross over a white background so the Americans assumed the vessel was a pirate ship. A chase began and the Americans were preparing to
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic is a two-part television adaptation of the bestselling novels "The Colour of Magic" and "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett. The fantasy film was produced for Sky1 by The Mob, a small British studio, starring David Jason, Sean Astin, Tim Curry and Christopher Lee as the voice of Death. Vadim Jean both adapted the screenplay from Pratchett's original novels, and served as director. "Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic" was broadcast on Sky One, and in high definition on Sky 1 HD, on Easter Sunday (23 March) and