{"id":1232,"date":"2015-06-29T02:00:26","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readerslibrary.org\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2022-12-24T08:24:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T13:24:31","slug":"mr-midshipman-hornblower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readerslibrary.org\/?p=1232","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Midshipman Hornblower"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower<\/a><\/strong>, by Cecil Scott Forester<\/span>
\n[pseudonym of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith]<\/span><\/p>\n

Horatio Hornblower, #1<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Published: 1950<\/span><\/p>\n

MAPS:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 2<\/strong>
\n(1) Capture of the Marie Galante<\/em>.
\n(2) Sinking of the Marie Galante<\/em>.
\n(3) Encounter with the Pique<\/em>.
\n(4) Meeting of Pique<\/em> and Indefatigable<\/em>.
\n(5) Position of battle in Chapter 5<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 3<\/strong>
\n(1) Sunset Position of Indefatigable<\/em>.
\n(2) Papillon<\/em> at anchor.
\n(3) Midnight position of Indefatigable<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 4<\/strong>
\n(1) Anchorage of Sophia<\/em> and Indefatigable<\/em>.
\n(2) Landing beach.
\n(3) Ford and position of 43rd.
\n(4) Causeway and bridge.
\n(5) Start of main French attack.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 5<\/strong>
\n(1) First encounter with the Spanish galleys.
\n(2) Battle with the galleys.
\n(3) Fire ships in the Bay.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 6<\/strong>
\n(1) Hornblower assumes command of the Caroline<\/em>.
\n(2) First landing for water.
\n(3) Second landing for water and encounter with Spanish guarda costa.
\n(4) Cargo delivered.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Map 7<\/strong>
\n(1) Hornblower\u2019s lookout post.
\n(2) Spanish ship loses main-topsail.
\n(3) Wreck.
\n(4) Track along which fishing boat was dragged.
\n(5) Fishing boat launching site.<\/p>\n

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