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- He was late captured while on acting capacity as a lieutenant when he blundered into a Spanish fleet. He was then imprisoned in Ferrol Spain, where he improved on his command of Spanish language that helped him in his future career around Spain.
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Horatio Hornblower is a fictional officer in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, the protagonist of a series of novels and stories by C. S. Forester. He later became the subject of films and radio and television programmes, and C. Northcote Parkinson elaborated a "biography" of him, The True Story of Horatio Hornblower.
Hornblower is a series of British historical fiction war television films based on three of C. S. Forester's ten novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The series ran from 7 October 1998 until 6 January 2003, with Ioan Gruffudd in the title role.
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Hornblower, the son of a doctor, was born on 4 July 1776 (the date of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence) in Hythe, Kent. He was given a classical education, and by the time he joined the Royal Navy at age seventeen, he was well-versed in Greek and Latin. He was tutored in French by a penniless French émigré and had an ap...
Horatio Hornblower was chiefly characterised by his courage and integrity. He regarded himself as defiant and resourceful. His introverted nature continually isolated him from the people around him, including his closest friend, William Bush, and his wives never fully understood him. He suffered from severe seasickness, as did Horatio Nelson, at th...
HMS Justinian, Ship of the line, MidshipmanHMS Indefatigable, 44-gun razé, Midshipman, Acting LieutenantHMS Renown, 74-gun two-decker , LieutenantHMS_Retribution, 18-gun sloop-of-war, CommanderAll books and short storiesHornblower TV series portrayed by Ioan GruffuddCaptain Horatio Hornblower R.N. portrayed by Gregory PeckThe Horatians discussion board (IA)Capitaine Hornblower (Belgian club) (IA)Geoff Hunt's art (IA)Nautical Fiction Yahoo Group (IA)Oct 10, 1999 · C.S. Forester’s fictional sailor of the Napoleonic Wars, Captain Horatio Hornblower, was an immediate success when he first appeared in 1937, in The Happy Return. Sequels continued his story as he found love, promotion and worldly success.
The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower. Written by C. Northcote Parkinson Review by Eileen Charbonneau. This “biography” of C.S. Forester’s famous fictional naval hero, written in 1970, is back in print in this new, handsome trade paper edition.
Jan 1, 1970 · Thus, we now know Hornblower’s own thoughts on his career, about his fellow naval officers, and regarding other relevant events of the day -- and, most important, just what happened to the young man’s commanding officer in Lieutenant Hornblower.
The novels, in chronological order. Book 1. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower. by C.S. Forester. 4.17 · 17,938 Ratings · 1,200 Reviews · published 1950 · 3 editions. Here we meet Horatio Hornblower, a young man of 17… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. Lieutenant Hornblower. by C.S. Forester. 4.31 · 12,670 Ratings · 546 Reviews · published 1952 · 191 editions.
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