Plot [ ]
Lord Hornblower opens in 1814, when Hornblower is delegated to deal with the HMS Flame a British brig of mutineers off the French coast.
Hornblower alters the appearance of his own vessel, the HMS Porta , so it can masquerade as the mutinous vessel. As dusk falls, he follows a blockade runner into port, pretending to be the Flame . Then, once the two vessels are moored, he captures it and takes it out to sea. He then pursues the Flame , which retreats to the French port. Believing the mutineers responsible, the French send four gunboats to take her. Hornblower manages to exploit the fighting to capture both the Flame and a gunboat, and killing the ringleader of the mutiny in the bargain.
He then sends a force, to blow up French barges and ammunition. He puts his best friend, Captain William Bush , in command. The raid is a success and the French force is stopped, but an unexpected explosion kills most of the British, including Bush.
With Napoleon's surrender, Hornblower is raised to the peerage.
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Vessels : HMS Camilla - HMS Flame - HMS Nonsuch - HMS Porta Coeli
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