Horatio Hornblower - Attack On Haiti Fort

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1:07Call all hands, big to quarters. No no trigger, stand by, this table better. One broadside in order to please get in bush. Point has on target. Vince Tufts, ready? Eyes are ready. Fire! Presenting Michael Redgrave at CS Foresters in Dominal Man of the Sea, Horatio Hornblower.

2:52I truly believe that of all human emotions, the one which depresses a man most is that of helplessness. And nothing gives that feeling more than defeat. When I was still in my 20s, a lieutenant on board is met as to shit renowned. There was a particular night when we were standing off the island of Haiti. It tried to force our way past the Spanish fort which guarded the entrance to Somana Bay. When we'd run aground, we'd been forced to turn, tail and run like a frightened hare. Miss Royal Blaser? Yes. Yes. Captain's order, sir. We'll report to the cabinet once. Report to the captain. Eyes are up once. Captain's cabin? What have I done wrong?

3:57Lieutenant Hornblower reporting, sir. Come in, Hornblower. And please be good enough to close the door. Lieutenant Bush and I are having a devil of a time keeping these charts from blowing away as it is. I'm sorry, sir. It's quite a drop. Well, Hornblower, what's this you've been up to? Up to, sir? I've been asleep, sir. What's that to do with it? I mean, this foolish, impractical scheme of yours. There are a lot of me to explain, sir. Mr. Hornblower, I took the liberty of telling Captain Buckland. Telling him what, Lieutenant Bush? You are sleepy. What we talked about on deck, Hornblower. Your idea of a landing party storming the fork from the rail. Oh, yes, Captain Buckland, yes, sir. It may be, yes. Maybe no, Hornblower. Who pens? Five. I think it's possible, sir. Possible depends on many things. For example, how many men we send ashore? A hundred, sir. A hundred plus the Marines. That's a total of 180. Spaniards might have a good deal more.

4:58Sir, I think not. You must have noticed yesterday during the naval action. They were fighting only six guns from the fork. Don't say only six Hornblower. They were big guns, extremely big, but that's not what I mean, sir. I'm sure none of us will ever forget how big they were. What I mean is, gun crews can't be more than ten. Well, that's ten to each gun. That's sixty. I'll say the same number to look after ammunition detail and garrison. Oh, well, that can't be more than 120, sir. 120. Behind solid stone wall. They won't be guarding the rear of the fort, sir. And how do you judge that, pretty tell, man? They're expecting an attack from the water, sir. Especially after our attempt of yesterday. I'd be obliged if you stopped mentioning that. Yes, sir. But it's true. Here's the island of Haiti, sir. Here's the Spanish fort overlooking Samana Bay. Here's Scotchman's Bay. Yes. Behind it to the left. That's your suggested landing, please, eh? Yes, Lieutenant Bush. Oh, no, it's not really my place to suggest. But go on with it, Hornblower. What about the natives? Well, they hold this half of the island, sir.

5:59They're the right half. We're not at war against them. No, sir. But the dons are. We might as well take it into our considerations. They're afraid of the natives, sir. That's why they'll be watching the front of the fort. Right here, Scotchman's Bay. And then this way through the marsh and up the ridge of land. And there's the fort. And with the fort in our hands we'll control all of Samana Bay. The Bay is a rat's nest of Spanish privateers. They could never use it as an anchorage against her. Oh, if Hornblower. There's always if. Why, sir? It's getting late, gentlemen. We'll think about it. Think about it. Sir, now what? Well, sir, I mean, you'll put it off. Hornblower, you're not suggesting we can be done now. Tonight? Well, there's time enough, sir. Time enough tomorrow night. Yes, sir. Only what? Good heavens isn't my crew tired enough already. But the dons are all so tired, sir. And the longer we wait, the longer they have to consider the whole situation and prepare.

7:03What do you say, Lieutenant Bush? Well, sir, I'm inclined to agree with Lieutenant Hornblower. Soon it's done. But he's surprised, I say. Oh, very well then. The landing part, it is. Scotland's Bay. Lieutenant Bush, you'll be in charge. A hundred men and a marine guard. I say. I suppose you'll need a second in command. I will. That many men. Good will. You can take whom you choose. Lieutenant Bush, if you please. Oh. Well, nothing, sir. I'm made. Well, you look at him now, Captain. He cannot understand an attention. He's so anxious to go. Of course, Hornblower. Who else would I take his second in command? Wasn't this your scheme in the first place? A greed bush, a greed. Hold blows your second. Although I'll be left for all the short-handed. It'll go badly with all of us. If these venture fails, you'll have the run-out and standing off some other bed, Johnson. I will. And I'll have my glass trained on the fort. Mr. Ranger Seymour. If we're successful, sir, we'll fly our flag above the Spagans.

8:07Good enough. Our answer above the dawn is good. Now, let's see. Well, Hornblower, you're tapping your legs like a regular cricket. What now? What else is there? Well, I was wondering if we'd best alter our course, so we can head for Scotland's Bay now. We shouldn't waste any time. At Amika Insurance, we know it's not just what's inside your home that matters. It's who you share it with. That's why we work even harder to protect it. And as a mutual insurance company, we're built for our customers. We prioritize your needs and are here for you when you need us. Amika, empathy is our best policy. Visit amika.com and get a quote today.

9:20The order was given and the ship healed over. The black bulk of the topic Island grew larger before our streaming eyes. The land breathes quarters and then we heard the story. The order was given, and the ship healed over. The black bulk of the topic island grew larger before our straining eyes. The land breeze caught us, and then we heard the swell of the surf. And then we were in the small boats heading in towards the beach at Scottsman's Bay. Sterry there, Helm. He beheaded improperly. We all swamped a lot of us, I said. It didn't she is. Sterry always there. The first of the small boats behind us, Helmblur. I said, I wish there wasn't so much phosphorescence in the water. We get a trail of it behind the river.

10:23I hope you'll write about the domes looking the other way. So wow. 100 and 80 a.m. This go over the plans, Helmblur. I said, every man has strict orders not to load his musket. We'll be climbing through a tangle of brush. If a gun goes off by accident, it'll rouse Ibris spaniard in the fort. At least their wall sentries will rouse them. We'll rely on cold steel, bayonets. At least two will inside the walls. I said, do you think single file on there? You mean from the beach, sir? Yeah, I'd, there must likely be a path, but it'll be narrow. Well, there's the wall of a fort to scale, sir. Oh, good lord. I forgot the grapples, grapples to reach the top of the wall. As I ordered them put by, sir, there. There in the boats. Oh, good. What's wrong with your throat, Hornblur? You keep making odd noises. My mouth's dry, sir. Keep getting thirsty. No, sir.

11:25So much. Shall I proceed as plans, sir? Yes. You'll go ahead with your new hands, Hornblur. So the season till you come within sight of the spanish fort, you'll wake there until I arrive with the marines. OK? Yes, sir. Quite clear. At the tent of both. Yes, what is it? We're at the beach, sir. Oh, lord. We're driving in. All right, ours. On the next wave. Now. After we left the marsh and began going upward, along a narrow path we found on a ridge, the climb was back breaking. And now is that all. Wolzen, pass the order to Holt. Aye, sir. Holt there. I'll see your order. Oh, dear.

12:26I'll see your order. What is this, sir? Your eyes are accustomed to the darkness, Wolzen. I think so, sir. There's something up ahead in that clearing. Can't be the fort we're not far enough for that. I can't make it out, sir. I don't know, can I? There were just its moving, sir. It might be men. Sentry, sir. That's possible. Can't move the column till we make certain Wolzen unfuss in your bayonet. I have my saipa. We'll go forward and find out what it is. Loan, sir. Yes, I love them. I've found it difficult to decore my thoughts on that sultry night on the island of Haiti

13:35when we were attempting a surprise action against the Spanish fort. An hundred and eighty men, a good portion of the crew of his majesty's ship, Renan, all on shore in the darkness. The Spanish fort only a few hundred yards away, yet the whole might be lost. For in the darkness I had I'd spied something moving. I felt a tremendous weight on my conscience, but it was I who had suggested this whole attack. As I went ahead to investigate with only the Seaman Wultum to keep me company, my heart was pounding 60 to the dozen. Sir. Yes, Wultum. Directly ahead of us. It must be a sentry. If you blunder some sorcerer, I dear Wultum, no panic if you please, Wyser. Coming with Wyser. Aye. Cold steel, remember? There must be no sound. Cold steel. Now, Wultum. Death. Good Lord, sir. It's a curve. Here are the colds. Kill the deer. Like the sword. Yes, yes, yes. So could I. Now, Wultum. Listen. I'll wait here.

14:35You go back to the column and have the men come forward. And pass the word that there are cows about. If you and I almost took this one for the enemy, there's no telling what nervous troops would try to fire it. Even a four-legged beast can raise an alarm, you know? Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. Wyser. So our progress continued. The bushes column came along, and we moved forward. And every sound seemed magnified by excitement and nervousness, and every whisper seemed a shout. Silence. Silence. Silence. Or there. How are we never going to reach that blasted four-shorm blower? I think we have, Mr. Boucher. Was? We have reached it, sir. Directly there, before us. My heaven. So it is. Over. Over. Over. A Spanish thought.

15:35Poor blood. Come forward with me, I, sir. Hust not a light showing. Nothing, nothing. Moon's beginning to rise, but lights are when it was shining as a girl. Yes, it is. Close enough. The walls look on common hide from here, as they're not too high for grapples, sir. There's nobody, like sailors, who's warming up and over. Isn't that – isn't that a Sally Portiolda? Sally Port. Well, directly ahead, sir, a bit to the right. All right. The door must be wooden, sir. A good strong ax man might be able to cut through it. You're referring to persons made superps. I, sir, best man with an ax I've ever seen. Hmm. It's a fuzzy fail, sir. Come to the school, our eggs in one basket. We won't have to, sir. I suggest we split our forces. If you take the sailors and deploy them to the left with grapples and cutlerces, I can take the Marines and try for the salibort. Take silk with you. Yes, sir. Moon, moon rising. Bedorn soon. From long old blood.

16:47Now, Marines, you understand your instructions. I heard it. Lieutenant Bush has taken the rest over to the left wall. His men are deployed with grapples and cutlerces. Silk. I, sir. Roy Deer, sir. You marked out your target, sir. I got it fixed and proper, sir. Good. And the seer ax is a sharp as a man could move. Don't you fret, sir. I'll bash that salibort door in like it was cheese. And, my younger rat. I can't think of it, sir. Walton, yes, sir. I may remind you cold steel. No shooting until we're well inside. Yes, sir. Well enough. We need to expand it. Marines? We need to expand it. Silk, stay beside me. I, sir. It's very well. I believe we can now move forward. Here we are. Silk. Silk. Roy Deer, sir.

17:47Stand aside. Turn it over. It must be gruffing with the walls by now, sir. Yes, Walton. Spend it to come into life. Keep at it, Silk. What is the earth? A simple force to do it. One more, sir. If someone could reach through and lift off the bolts, sir. Stand aside, Silk. Oh, God. Ah. Follow me, rats. Be ready. The rats. The rats. The rats. The rats. The rats.

18:47The rats. The rats. The rats. The rats. The rats. Are you going to do this or something? That's all? Yes, Sir. Let us go. Let me go. Sir, where can we go, Sir? What's going on in your arm? I'm hungry. Blood? If it is, it's not mine. You aren't harmed. I believe so, sir. Though there are three dead among our marines and a dozen casualties, I've established the station for the wounded over near the Sally Porrow. Have you not? Good idea. You can concentrate all the wounded there. Oh. Don's fought quite well, isn't there? Yes, sir. Sir, hi. A big one. Eh? Haven't we better make the fort secure? It's secure. We've won. We should post a guard on the powder, I said, with your permission, sir. A home blur. There's another matter once tending to. Eh, sir? Hi. This isn't a well inside the world. Well? Well, right, sir. That is. Hope it hasn't been poisoned. I'll never forgive myself. See that also, Wilson. Oh, yes, sir. This way, home blur. It's turned on. All right. Time to make signals to the renowned.

19:48Yes, sir. Thuc. Yes, sir. I see you have our colours. Smart enough. Bring down the Spanish flag. Aye, sir. Once this business is over, I'll be grateful for sleep. So will I. And water also? Yes, water also. Oh. What's the matter, home blur? Hello, sir. Just a time ashamed of myself. For what? Forgetting to post a guard over the water well. Oh, that's the only thing you did for this. Yes, sir. I should have remembered. Should have. On blower, I'm the one who should be ashamed. I don't look at myself. What have I done? You led the attack, Lieutenant Bush. On blower, it was your plan. You conceived it. I had no notion of what to do. Aye, and between us. Now they did get them buckled. Your plan and your details. It was you. Remember the grapples. It was you. Devised how we should divide out. It was you who had the sense enough to put guards on the prisoners. Remember the powders and the spirits.

20:49You really think that? Would I say it otherwise? Well, I... I didn't want to make a speech, but... Serve. Oh, yes, silk. Ready to bend on our colors? Yes, sir. One moment. Give me our ensign, please. Here it is, sir. On blower. Yes, sir. Here. What's that? Yeah. Take it. Take it, ma'am. The British flag, if you please. I want you to bend it on and hoist it up. After all, if it weren't for you, it might not go over to all. Aye. Yes, sir. Looks good in the sunlight, don't you, sir. That's it, our silk. By a match it doesn't need.

21:53Yes, sir. Horatio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave, is based on the novels by CS Forester. Music composed and conducted by Sydney Torch. Produced by Harry Allen Torres.

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