C. S. Forester
The original and much imitated series of books is that written by C. S. Forester (Cecil Scott Forester 1899-1966) about Horatio Hornblower. Among Forester’s many novels were a stand alone HNF one.
The series is mainly set within the period of the great wars with France during which our hero is promoted from Midshipman to Commodore & a peer of the realm. Books from the series have been made into films and television series.
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Series: Horatio Hornblower |
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Born |
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| At 17 joins Royal Navy as a Midshipman aboard Justinian when he becomes famous for being seasick in Spithead | ||
| 1794 | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower | Transferred to Indefatigable under the command of Sir Edward Pellew Hornblower is assigned a number of duties until he is taken prisoner whilst in command of a prize La Reve |
| 1796 | The Hand of Destiny | Lt. Hornblower negotiates a mutiny (Short story) |
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1799 |
Hornblower & the Widow McCool (or Hornblower's Temptation) |
Lt. Hornblower joins Renown and the Channel Fleet where he has dealings with a captured Irish rebel (Included with Hornblower & the Crises) |
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1801 |
Lieutenant Hornblower |
With a mad captain Renown is sent to the Caribbean. Hornblower plays a leading role in guiding the ships officers and is promoted Commander & given Retribution. However with the Peace of Amiens declared his promotion is not confirmed. |
| 1803 | Hornblower & the Hotspur | Promoted to Commander Hornblower is given the sloop Hotspur and as part of the channel fleet blockades Brest |
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1805 |
Hornblower & the Crisis |
Hornblower is sent to Spain as a spy to try and get the combined fleet to sail. He is successful & the Battle of Trafalgar follows. |
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1806 |
Hornblower & the Atropos | Promoted Captain he is given the sloop Atropos. After arranging Nelson's funeral he is sent to the Mediterranean & Turkey |
| 1808 | The Happy Return (aka Beat to Quarters) |
Given command of the Frigate Lydia he sails to the pacific to aid a rebellion against Spain by her colonies. |
| 1810 | A Ship of the Line | Given command of the Sutherland he joins a Mediterranean squadron. His ship is sunk engaging superior numbers in Rosas bay. He is taken prisoner |
| 1810 |
Captain Hornblower encounters marooned prisoners of war (short story) |
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1810 |
Flying Colours | Escaping his captors he travels across France to Nantes where he recaptures the cutter Witch of Endor & escapes |
| 1812 | Hornblower and His Majesty |
Hornblower commands the Royal Yacht Augusta (short story) |
| 1812 | The Commodore (aka Commodore Hornblower) |
Promoted Commodore he is given a squadron & sent to the Baltic where he aids the Russians |
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1814 |
Lord Hornblower |
Recovering from fever Hornblower is sent to quell a mutiny aboard a brig in the Bay of the Seine. He arranges the surrender of Le Harve and takes part in the final defeat of Napoleon. |
| 1818 |
Hornblower in the West Indies |
Admiral Lord Hornblower is Commander in Chief of the West Indies station |
| 1848 | The Last Encounter |
The retired Admiral of the Fleet encounters a descendant of Napoleon |
| Omnibus editions | ||
| The Young Hornblower | Content varies dependant upon publisher/publication date | |
| Captain Hornblower R.N. | Hornblower and the Atropos, The Happy Return, A Ship of the Line | |
| Admiral Hornblower | Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord Hornblower, Hornblower in the West Indies | |
| Captain Horatio Hornblower | Beat to Quarters, A Ship of the Line, Flying Colours | |
| The Indomitable Hornblower | Commodore Hornblower, Lord Hornblower, Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies | |
| Horatio Hornblower | The Commodore, Lord Hornblower | |
| Hornblower one more time |
The Hand of Destiny, Hornblower's Charitable Offering, Hornblower and His Majesty |
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| The Hornblower Companion | A series companion from the author describes all the incidents as they appeared in the ten novels | |
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| 1813 | The Captain from Connecticut | Features Captain Josiah Peabody, USN. |
AOS Naval Non Fiction
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| Nelson | A Biography of the famous Admiral | |
| The Age of Fighting Sail : the Story of the Naval War of 1812 | A look at the Naval War of 1812 | |
| The Barbary Pirates | The US expedition Including the first landing on foreign soil by the US Marines. | |
AOS Other Nautical Fiction
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| To the Indies | A Spanish Don joins one of Columbus's last voyages. | |
Modern Era Naval Fiction
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| Year | Book | Comment |
| WWI | Brown on Resolution (aka Single-Handed) |
A seaman alone on an Island must fight a German Battleship |
| WWII | The Good Shepherd | 48 hours in the life of an American escort commander during the Battle of the Atlantic |
| WWII | The Ship | Five light British cruisers must get a vital convoy to Malta. |
| WWII | Hunting the Bismarck (aka The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck or Sink the Bismarck) |
The hunt for the German battleship Bismarck |
| Short Story Anthologies | ||
| WWII | The Man in the Yellow Raft | |
| WWII | Gold from Crete | |
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