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Horatio Hornblower · June 26, 1953 · 21 min · 2,412 words
The transcript of “Attack on Haitian Fort”, an episode of Horatio Hornblower first broadcast June 26, 1953. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Horatio Hornblower plays Horatio Hornblower free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Speak to quarters. Go to the gardens. Stand by this town with that. One broadside into it to please Captain Bush. Pointless on target. Vince tops really. I'm Michael Redgrave. I'd see as far as to his indominal man of the sea.
Or ratio of horn blower. Depresses the man most. Is that of helpless?
Nothing gives that feeling more than defeat. When I was still in my twenties, Hello tenant on board is met as his ship, Renan. There was a particular night when we were standing off the island of Haiti.
We tried to force our way past the Spanish fort which guarded the entrance to Samana Bay. When we'd run aground, we'd been forced to turn tail and run like a frightened hare. Miss Rome, Blazer?
Mm. In Florida, sir, we'll report to the cabin at once. Report to the captain. Hi, I, sir. At once. Captain's cabin? What have I done wrong? wrong. The time and phone blur reporting, sir. Having a devil of a time keeping these charts from blowing away as it is.
I'm sorry, sir. It's quite a draft. What says 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 scream of yours. Well, allow me to explain, sir.
Mr. Phone Blower, I took the liberty of telling Captain Buckland. Telling him what will tell him, Bush? You are sleepy. What we talked about on deck, Phone Blower. idea of a landing party storming the fort from the rear. Oh, oh yes Captain Buckham. Yes sir. Maybe yes. Maybe no warm blow. 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. Sir I think not you must have noticed yesterday during the naval action they were fighting only six guns from the four. Don't say only six horn
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