@CaptainGrimes1 AND DONT FORGET TO PUT IN THE ACTORS LIKE WELLARD AND ARCHIE.......LADIES LIKE THEM........MAN WANT TO BE LIKE THEM............GAYS CAN GO TO HELL D8<
@CaptainGrimes1 Grofudd (who plays Horneblower) is trying to stir up interest for a large budget movie version of Horneblower (similar to the 1951 version or the Master and Commander movie). Unfortunately A&E isn't interested in making anymore because of the high cost of each episode.
I certainly hope Hornblower took Bush fishing or something when they weren't at sea, because he is a complete tool to Bush in just about every scene described by Forester.
of all the beautiful women horatio has been with. The french woman from the Frogs and the Lobsters epidsode. Even 'dutchess' from the dutchess and the devil...even though she was older than him. But he ends up with her? Ahhh
@rahl182 Unfortunately, I could not agree with you more. A woman's ability to find a man attractive and a candidate for marriage is directly related to the size of his.....bank account.
And oh yes, the Chesapeake, I take it you forgot about that as well, and no doubt the USS President, the former now making up a nice little cabin in Portsmouth.
I feel particularly sorry for those guys who were killed in the fight in the beginning only because their superiors didn't know it was peace yet. Imagine dying in a war that's already over - that's tragic irony if there ever was.
Ok, so Maria may be a pain in the proverbial occasionally throughout the series, but the sword scene here's her crowning moment of awesome and heartwarming at the same time. Ah, "for to buy me love a sword of steel..." ;D
@Factnotfictionpeople Do you get the notion that Hammond put Horatio down in ratings? A man's rich and he does this to a young officer who will have to try to live on half of a Lt. salary? I wonder how many of them quit because of the lousy pay? Had to. When I see these two men together I think they must be uncomfortable on land. They'd rather be on a cramped ship at sea than have all the land they could walk on. A man I respect said your perfect job is one you'd work at for hardly anything.
@Songsmirth As with today - no war=no need for a large navy(?). So, in those days, many of the men were 'paid off' and the officers put on half pay. :-)
@thenthecagecomesdown Thanks Down. I looked up, "prize money" today and it's really something! It was what go most men at this time the reason to fight. To board other vessels. To blitz them with an attack. They'd be paid part of what the ship and it's cargo was worth. Smart of the higher ups. It created insentive like the lottery. Look it up under, "prize money." These men had no retirement fund so getting what they could at the time was a big deal.
I'm an American, and have served alongside the British. I consider many British friends to be like family. I love Sharpe and Hornblower, but love my (real) British friends more. God bless America, and God save the Queen.
who cares whose navy was better or whose army more superior. The only real weapon is wisdom and strategy. And those things determine the only fact that matters...who wins a war.
On every comment board, Americans sound ignorant and Brits (particularly English) sound resentful. To Americans, go study. To the rest, you lost your empire...get over it. No point dwelling on glory days and thinking trashing a country that took over is going to hide bitterness.
I don't normally comment on disputes here but this one is simple if I'm reading it correctly. As an American I look upon our neighbors "across the pond" as our dear allies. Regardless of our past encounters. The Brits just about always back us up as we do for them. I've been to England and have friends there. There is always good natured ribbing between us. ;)
@karma212 I'm sorry, America has taken over jack shit. Given recent global ventures it unfortunately seems the British global elite still very much have in their possession an "empire".
In all the decisive naval encounters of that war, victory at sea went to the more powerful ship or ships, to the greater firepower. There was only one exception in the single-ship duels where truly equally-matched vessels fought – the duel between the 38-gun 18.pdr. frigates HMS Shannon and the. USS Chesapeake off Boston 1st June 1813. Even in the 1813 brig-sloop duels between brigs of fairly similar nominal size, victory always went to the heavier-gunned vessel.
I agree that it is tedious that the UK/USA thing crops up every time, especially when this Hornblower series in no way relates to the 1812-14 war (though part of the Patrick O’Brian series of books does, of course, ‘The Fortunes of War’).
Since it has reared its ugly head, please let me correct – with courtesy and every respect – the oft-repeated fallacy that the three Humphreys frigates such as USS Constitution were evenly-matched with the British frigates they fought. They simply were not.
I love the fact that a USA vs UK argument of one manifestation or another manages to appear on almost every single video's message board on You Tube. Just give it a fucking rest already
at this time suprise suprise nationalist twits, america's navy was shit due to it largely not existing before, coz u know britain had kinda done that job k
Will the Aussies and Yanks on here please stop fighting! this is a series set during the Napoleonic War. America's nice, Australia's nice, and Britain kick-started both of you. Now shake hands and play nicely or you will both be spanked and stood in the Naughty Corner.
lmfao white tiger = american...american = british dominion well used to be:D
ampedproductionz = austrailian...austrailian = british dominion lmfao britian made you both:) so kiss my lil english ass:D AND BOW DOWN TO THE QUEEN MO FOS!
Why should they mention the American Navy? It was not involved in the revolutionary wars or the napoleonic wars... the american navy couldnt even protect it's nation' s trade vessles that were being raided by the barbary states...
whitetiger82821 you are a typical ignorant American. Please answer me, do you even know who it was the marines were fighting against in Libya or will you just refer to them as 'they' because you have no idea what YOU'RE on about?
They did not 'kill them all' as you say. They brokered a peace treaty and paid ransom for the American captives. Then they fled without honouring commitments to local leaders. Sound familiar?
so you read a book from your school and you think you got it aaaa wrong The marines were fighting the barbery coast pirates ya know from the shores of tripoli.
the pres sent in the marines and we kick some butt. they made a threat leave our ships along or die that what happen .
but as no pirate leader last long new leaders took over and ya know they do not honor the last leader's treaty so if you think ya know american history. ya do not! from your profile your from downunder.
You are a fool the marine officers always carried a bloody sword and it was based on army patterns until well after this conflict. The sword model that is carried today was introduced in the 1850's. This conflict took place in the early 19th century.
Do some reading instead of talking absolute garbage. You might learn a thing or two.
BTW I am an American citizen so you, sir, can STFU
Marine Officers carry a Mameluke sword like the one given to 1st Lt Presley O Bannon By the Otteman Empire Viceroy
Prince Hamet for the marines winning the battle of Tripoli Harbor in the first Barbary
pirate war. as a sign of respect and praise. later The U.S.M.C.
Commandant Acchibald Henderson adopted the Mameluke sword fo wear by marine officers. don't underestmate the usa or the Marines sir you will get your ass kicked. Semper Fi
A FEW YEARS BUT THE NAVIE WAS JUST STARTING OUT. WE MARINES NEED A boat to get there but Chesty was not born then or he would have walked on water to get there and then kicked some butt.
whitetiger82821 - you obviously have far too much time on your hands - the fact that you bothered to write all that garbage out shows how much of a retard you really are.
The fact that you resort to telling me to 'have a shrimp from the barbey' is pathetic. Our country is in a far better state than America. What Financial Crisis?? What unemployment crisis?? We didn't even notice it down here. Our government is able to look after us - not destroy our country and liberties like your mate George W Bush!!!
While I agree Aus is generally better, "What unemployment crisis?? We didn't even notice it down here. " The reason for that is your largely isolated economy. That's like telling people your shed is fine when their homes burnt down. The Australian economy isn't a big part of the world financial system.
I'm guessing you are a marine (or a wannabe) Either way I hope you get your fucking legs blown off....
'Oh and go up to any Marine office and tell him he carrys a army sword LOL I hope you have great dental plan LOL.'
WE don't need a dental plan here you idiot, we have a functional healthcare system in which everyone, no matter what their finacial situation, is able to take advantage of. You think you're so good? half your country lives in poverty... WE have it far better down here!
I'd rather the worst private sector health care system in America than the best government run health care in all of Australia, Canada, France, Britain, or China.
@mymagnoliatree I find that your source is not credible through a critical analysis of the data and collection therein, and I am the one who needs mental help? You are in error.
I don't give a fuck about your marines. And just because I live here doesn't mean I was born here YOU FUCKING MORON DON'T YOU DARE FUCKING MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ME WHEN YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA YOU FAGGOT. I AM BOTH AN AUSTRALIAN AND AN AMERICAN CITIZEN SO YOU CAN KEEP TELLING ME IM NOT BUT I DONT CARE CAUSE MY PASSPORT HERE WITH THE EAGLE ON IT PROVES IT AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS
You are an ignorant fool and i refuse to argue anymore with you. You are pathetic and need to get a life, an education and stop being so fucking arrogant.
Your country is fucked right up at the moment. You have crazy people running around shooting innocent people and universities constantly and you don't seem to even care - apparently the british could still invade yeah? you might need your m16 to take out the redcoats when they invade?!?! I will not comment any further on this matter. You are a moron and need to wake up to yourself . There are many people on this planet who have it better than you - and they aren't American.
This is about the time of Hornblower, not the bloody 1850's. The Marines were known as "leathernecks" even in to the Civil War because they mainly fought privateers and the leather around their necks protected against the cutlass, a pirate favorite.
and if you're not British, then why did you spell "honoring" with a U? "honouring commitments"
@T1carus Between 1812 & 1814 the US navy fought 21 ship to ship duels with Great Britian & only lost 2. USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere is one the most famous. The USS Constitution is still in Boston Harbor. Free & open to the public, you should check it out. Next time your in Beantown.
Ah yes, but then, the US navy forces, due to low numbers, employed hit-and-run tactics, and fought only when circumstances were favourable. So I would hardly be surprised, nor unduly impressed, with such results. If a man fights only when he knows he'll win, and runs elsewise, then the question of his skill remains open. How many ship-to-ship duels did they avoid, would in this case be a more relevant question. If they avoided 50 fights, to win 21, then it's not impressive.
@eivalok Hold on there......USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere & HMS Java (both single ship actions). Were toe to toe slugfests between evenly matched opponents. USS Constitution vs HMS Cayne & HMS Levant despite being out numbered & out gunned. Captured both ships, in the same engagement. Limping away with a dozen 32 lb cannonballs embedded in her hull. Amatuers hitting n running again right?
@shipwreckedcamper oh and here is another thing those ''only two'' losses were not only a victory for the British Navy but a decisive victory seeing how all odds were agains them while the US had all odds with them
@RazorCell7 The US Navy had only a limited number of heavy frigates. Less than a dozen or so. No capital ships or line of battle ships in it's arsenal. I fail to see how the odds were with the US Navy. If my memory serves Britian had over 200 capital ships & line of battle ships. What won the day for the US Navy against Britian, was the dignity of freedom of the average American sailor. Britians tars at that time, were virtual slaves. & I think this is reflected in the Royal Navy's performance.
@shipwreckedcamper are you insane? you want to talk about Slavery!?!? Britian demolished Slavery WAYY before the U.S.?!? what did the U.S. do after there freedom? oh wait that's right 200 fucking years of Slavery!!
while Britian was useing all her best ships to fight Napoleon to keep Europe SAFE!
the U.S. did nothing and just stayed back and watched the French pillage everything in it's way
@RazorCell7 The US has always been allied with France. They loaned us 300 million dollars & helped us defeat the British at Yorktown, before they could slip away & burn NYC, Providence, Boston & points north.(Kept the US SAFE!) America did help. We bought the Louisiana Territory from the French for 60 million francs. It did alot to curb the suffering of the french people, who we're blockaded by the RN. We had slaves. The English & the Dutch brought them here. We never crewed our ships with them.
@shipwreckedcamper You do realise the USS Constitution, virtually the only US ship to see success was manned at the time by mostly British sailors. And of course the Brit sailors performed better, discipline was markedly superior on RN ships.
@shipwreckedcamper Fought 21 and lost only 2? Haha what crap. The Royal Navy more often than not bested the US ships, just like it did the French, Spanish, Danish and Dutch.
@T1carus that's actually not true, they may not have possessed ships of the line but the American Navy was ahead of the rest with innovative ship design and were able to carry the american ensign far across the world. Not to mention the succesful naval actions during the War of 1812. The United States Navy was indeed a threat and worthy of note.
@DeadKennedy1090 No they were in no way "ahead in ship design". The British were the leaders in that respect, even today with their subs and surface ships, and also the dreadnought remember? That redefined warships and naval combat
@MrStig691 Except for aircraft carriers... Which were largely responsible for the defeat of the Japanese in World War 2. It is true that Britain was the most advanced and powerful navy at one time. However, as far as land based combat goes France and the United States were certainly much more advanced and innovative. The U.S. has revolutionized land based warfare numerous times. Also, the development of air power has lessened the importance of naval supremacy greatly.
In those days the US Navy was the only Navy with enough sack to punch the Barbary States in the mouth. Was it as powerful as the British? Hardly, but it was absolutely worth noting. And anybody who knows anything about the War of 1812 will know that the British Navy itself "took note" of the US Navy.
@Portastern if Britain hadn't been worrying of having trouble in Europe they would of unleashed a hailstorm on the United States, The US wasn't as big as it is today or even twenty years after that,
The US Navy didn't come into its prime and power into mid way between world war one and two, There was a reason the US didn't want to risk confronting or fighting the Royal Navy in a heavy fight, they would of been made matchwood in that era
@1MagicAndMayhem1 Too true Magic. If they'd had any other king who really cared we'd have been dust. So many factors came into play. The time laspe of getting troups to the Americas, the uncooth fighting style of the American colonists, Parliment not taking us seriously, etc. We had a lousy navy and only the French baking us save us. We owe them big time. But the mad king made all the difference. :) A great navel presence was the Brits. We were lucky. :)
@SuperAntiZionist If it's the Turtle you're talking about, it was shitty but advanced for the era. Even with failure it proved the theory of underwater craft attacking surface ships was sound.
he is doing quite well for himself seeing as in 1796 he was a midshipman and in 1803 he is a commander , as thats like going from the rank of ensign to major within 7 years
The Napoleonic wars are a bit chaotic. There were many coalitions. 6 or more I think. Napoleon won many victories knocking members out of the coalition. Then new coalitions were formed. Different countries were at war with France at different times, although England was almost always at war given their island position.Napoleon was only really defeated in 1813 beaten and exiled in 1814. He came back from exile and then was defeated again in 1815 at waterloo, after which his second exile followed.
Ah he makes such a fine commander :D
bravocmdr 1 week ago
Exactly how much is half pay?
CamelBallZee 2 weeks ago
I love the Irish accent of Cpt. Hammond :) Anyway great show thanks for sharing it :)
czarnykocoor 1 month ago
They should so make some more!!
CaptainGrimes1 2 months ago 5
@CaptainGrimes1 AND DONT FORGET TO PUT IN THE ACTORS LIKE WELLARD AND ARCHIE.......LADIES LIKE THEM........MAN WANT TO BE LIKE THEM............GAYS CAN GO TO HELL D8<
raphaeldaar 1 month ago
@CaptainGrimes1 Grofudd (who plays Horneblower) is trying to stir up interest for a large budget movie version of Horneblower (similar to the 1951 version or the Master and Commander movie). Unfortunately A&E isn't interested in making anymore because of the high cost of each episode.
Khan004 1 hour ago
did i hear that guy at 00:45 say SOZ!
simco102 2 months ago
@simco102 nah it's just a rapid 'sorry sir'. Be bloody hilarious if he did though!
BassaiDai123 1 month ago
@DarthLegoMaster2011: 1st lieutenant at the beginning here because of peace time demotions, but soon promoted to Captain again.
theWall0719 3 months ago
I certainly hope Hornblower took Bush fishing or something when they weren't at sea, because he is a complete tool to Bush in just about every scene described by Forester.
CatAtomic99 3 months ago
@DarthLegoMaster2011 1st Lieutenant.
LordWellington15 3 months ago
of all the beautiful women horatio has been with. The french woman from the Frogs and the Lobsters epidsode. Even 'dutchess' from the dutchess and the devil...even though she was older than him. But he ends up with her? Ahhh
AgentM062509 3 months ago
@AgentM062509 love is blind !!!!!
Tozi05 3 months ago
Gotta love the world when a woman cared more about what kind of man he was, rather then how much he has in $ and assets to give.
RFKFANTS67 4 months ago
@RFKFANTS67: There were both types both then and now. And I'm willing to bet there were just as many that did marry for money then too.
theWall0719 3 months ago
@RFKFANTS67 You realize that there has never been a time closer to what you describe than the present right?
rahl182 1 week ago
@rahl182 Unfortunately, I could not agree with you more. A woman's ability to find a man attractive and a candidate for marriage is directly related to the size of his.....bank account.
356butch 1 week ago
And oh yes, the Chesapeake, I take it you forgot about that as well, and no doubt the USS President, the former now making up a nice little cabin in Portsmouth.
MrStig691 4 months ago
Shut up the Russians are still bombing us!
Nowotny100 4 months ago
I feel particularly sorry for those guys who were killed in the fight in the beginning only because their superiors didn't know it was peace yet. Imagine dying in a war that's already over - that's tragic irony if there ever was.
uclmu2008 4 months ago
*spoiler alert* british win napoleonic wars
50TNCSA 5 months ago
Northern Ireland to the core!
No Surrender
LordWellington15 6 months ago
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Ok, so Maria may be a pain in the proverbial occasionally throughout the series, but the sword scene here's her crowning moment of awesome and heartwarming at the same time. Ah, "for to buy me love a sword of steel..." ;D
FingalFreak 6 months ago
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FingalFreak 6 months ago
3:36 Aw shit! Napoleon! This will end badly
MountainManX1 7 months ago
Aubrey and Dr Maturin: THE greatest frriendship in literature
tombell2k 7 months ago 2
@8.32 it's tom riddle from harry potter 2
Loopyloualways 7 months ago
@Loopyloualways
This series are older than Harry potter
fries09 7 months ago
@fries09 i know but the actor who plays the nephew played tom riddle in chamber of secrets
Loopyloualways 7 months ago
@Loopyloualways really? nice xd
AngelBiLove 7 months ago
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cvuser11 7 months ago
And yes - we ARE paying that damned income tax every year!
Factnotfictionpeople 8 months ago
@Factnotfictionpeople Do you get the notion that Hammond put Horatio down in ratings? A man's rich and he does this to a young officer who will have to try to live on half of a Lt. salary? I wonder how many of them quit because of the lousy pay? Had to. When I see these two men together I think they must be uncomfortable on land. They'd rather be on a cramped ship at sea than have all the land they could walk on. A man I respect said your perfect job is one you'd work at for hardly anything.
Songsmirth 8 months ago
@Songsmirth As with today - no war=no need for a large navy(?). So, in those days, many of the men were 'paid off' and the officers put on half pay. :-)
Factnotfictionpeople 8 months ago
As far as I can make out, Navy men (true sailors, not from the press) were not pleased with the prospect of peace as it meant no prize money!
thenthecagecomesdown 9 months ago 2
@thenthecagecomesdown Thanks Down. I looked up, "prize money" today and it's really something! It was what go most men at this time the reason to fight. To board other vessels. To blitz them with an attack. They'd be paid part of what the ship and it's cargo was worth. Smart of the higher ups. It created insentive like the lottery. Look it up under, "prize money." These men had no retirement fund so getting what they could at the time was a big deal.
Songsmirth 8 months ago
The dog barking sound at 05:06 can be heard in the game Medal of Honor Allied Assault, brought back memories :D
TechnicalJaguar 9 months ago
go on the irish!!!!!!
cheapy2006 9 months ago
hahaha oh man, it IS Tom Riddle!
he appears around the 8:20 mark.
*hysteric fan giggles*
Siriuslydevoted 9 months ago in playlist Tom Riddle/Christian Coulson playlist
She's no French schoolteacher, but Maria is pretty in her way.
Spontenaity 9 months ago
matthews > styles!
TheNikzaw 9 months ago
Styles!!!!
wordbeyotch 10 months ago
@wordbeyotch
Songsmirth 8 months ago
I first watched this series about 9 years ago and thought it was fantastic.
Recently on tv I've been watching a show called My Family
Now when I watch Hornblower, whenever I see Pellew I can't help but giggle because I think of his character in My Family XD
kieghacat 10 months ago
Yes cheer! we just took needless casualties and cause unnecessary french deaths LITERALLY seconds before the declaration of peace
nutsypanda 11 months ago
9:05 What Horn? wuhbwubhudhf
keonster 11 months ago
@hoosierteacher /Well said Sir, Well said.
Misspippaf1 11 months ago
"For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it's "Saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot"
Guess it goes for sailors, too....
neckronn99 1 year ago
You have to hate land lords.
MajBlood 1 year ago
tyrannusBE
i meant that it is a 18 gun sloop and the other one is 20 guns
USMCM16A41023 1 year ago
why cheer.. they are out a job!
kingslegion1 1 year ago
I'm an American, and have served alongside the British. I consider many British friends to be like family. I love Sharpe and Hornblower, but love my (real) British friends more. God bless America, and God save the Queen.
hoosierteacher 1 year ago 2
at 1:15 the redstrubtion looks so much smaller than the hotspur
USMCM16A41023 1 year ago
@USMCM16A41023 That's because it IS smaller.
tyrannusBE 1 year ago
how sad that there was no respect or help given to veterains back then
bh5496 1 year ago
Hornblower and Bush: one of the greatest friendships in literature.
FlippinBooks 1 year ago 28
@FlippinBooks
Oh u r so right, they remind me of myself and my friend Haylz (not real name as it's protected 4 privacy, see how much I care??)
I wonder what it'll be like to meet them face-to-face with two of da best friendships eva?
OMG me and my friend we befriend them and make cute lil' friendship bracelets 4 'em?
AWWW *squeals*
Okay, ver random indeed!
Cynderdragoness13 1 year ago
@FlippinBooks would u say different if Archie was still alive?
raphaeldaar 1 month ago
who cares whose navy was better or whose army more superior. The only real weapon is wisdom and strategy. And those things determine the only fact that matters...who wins a war.
On every comment board, Americans sound ignorant and Brits (particularly English) sound resentful. To Americans, go study. To the rest, you lost your empire...get over it. No point dwelling on glory days and thinking trashing a country that took over is going to hide bitterness.
karma212 1 year ago
I don't normally comment on disputes here but this one is simple if I'm reading it correctly. As an American I look upon our neighbors "across the pond" as our dear allies. Regardless of our past encounters. The Brits just about always back us up as we do for them. I've been to England and have friends there. There is always good natured ribbing between us. ;)
rmas32 1 year ago 2
@karma212 I'm sorry, America has taken over jack shit. Given recent global ventures it unfortunately seems the British global elite still very much have in their possession an "empire".
MrStig691 4 months ago
"Close but not too close"
BANG "argh!"
ermm, whats his idea of on target?
JoshMarden 1 year ago
I love the withering, sardonic way that Hammond says, "Ah, Hornblower.. +_+ " LOL
ShawDAMAN 1 year ago 8
In all the decisive naval encounters of that war, victory at sea went to the more powerful ship or ships, to the greater firepower. There was only one exception in the single-ship duels where truly equally-matched vessels fought – the duel between the 38-gun 18.pdr. frigates HMS Shannon and the. USS Chesapeake off Boston 1st June 1813. Even in the 1813 brig-sloop duels between brigs of fairly similar nominal size, victory always went to the heavier-gunned vessel.
Your Servant, Sirs, as always.
Mizzentopman 1 year ago
I agree that it is tedious that the UK/USA thing crops up every time, especially when this Hornblower series in no way relates to the 1812-14 war (though part of the Patrick O’Brian series of books does, of course, ‘The Fortunes of War’).
Since it has reared its ugly head, please let me correct – with courtesy and every respect – the oft-repeated fallacy that the three Humphreys frigates such as USS Constitution were evenly-matched with the British frigates they fought. They simply were not.
Mizzentopman 1 year ago
I wonder how many men died, only to hear that the war was over shortly after...
LordWellington15 1 year ago
I love the fact that a USA vs UK argument of one manifestation or another manages to appear on almost every single video's message board on You Tube. Just give it a fucking rest already
opensourcethong 1 year ago 2
Gunners, fire on the Hotspur! :P
dirtyvadah 1 year ago
@chapsticklolz me too!!!
imfedupwithu 1 year ago
who here thinks Ioan Gruffudd is hot :D ME!!!!!!!
chapsticklolz 1 year ago
@chapsticklolz you think he's hot? I'd go for the guy that plays Matthews
Trek001 1 year ago
Christian Coulson is pretty hunky in this movie! ,<3
he's still my favourite in CoS as Tom Riddle!
TomRiddlesGirlfriend 1 year ago
not as good as sharpe
wildgoose1000 1 year ago
at this time suprise suprise nationalist twits, america's navy was shit due to it largely not existing before, coz u know britain had kinda done that job k
Bighairyfart 1 year ago
Will the Aussies and Yanks on here please stop fighting! this is a series set during the Napoleonic War. America's nice, Australia's nice, and Britain kick-started both of you. Now shake hands and play nicely or you will both be spanked and stood in the Naughty Corner.
mymagnoliatree 1 year ago 46
@mymagnoliatree Why not flog the naughty? It would go in line with this video lol
chrismc410 10 months ago
@mymagnoliatree Couldent have said it better myself skipper
Hardrada88 7 months ago
@mymagnoliatree Go ahead and try " spanking " and see where it gets ya, and we ain't all " Yanks"...try Johnny Rebs !
NamVetBuck 5 months ago
@mymagnoliatree Go ahead and try " spanking " and see where it gets ya, and we ain't all " Yanks"...try Johnny Rebs !
NamVetBuck 5 months ago
lmfao white tiger = american...american = british dominion well used to be:D
ampedproductionz = austrailian...austrailian = british dominion lmfao britian made you both:) so kiss my lil english ass:D AND BOW DOWN TO THE QUEEN MO FOS!
lokna 2 years ago 4
OK, I'm not typically the swooning/fainting type, but that shot of Horatio from 3:21-3:26 has me lightheaded....*sigh**thud*
thnkyoumjj 2 years ago
Than the Producers got done what they paid him for :).
Timefliesbye 2 years ago
Why has Hornblower just got one epaulet on his shoulders?
AmantinoMancini30 2 years ago
Only Post Captains wore two, a commander wore a single epaulette.
creechview 2 years ago 15
that was the style of british captains who commanded ships smaller than a frigate
raraandraja 2 years ago
They never really talked about the American navy at all did they...
foster21 2 years ago
in those days the newly founded american navy was hardly worth noting
T1carus 2 years ago 29
we won several notable naval battles in those days. granted, the fleet was really small, underfunded, undermanned.. but... nm
foster21 2 years ago
Why should they mention the American Navy? It was not involved in the revolutionary wars or the napoleonic wars... the american navy couldnt even protect it's nation' s trade vessles that were being raided by the barbary states...
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
@AMPEDproductionz
ask the marines
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
whitetiger82821 - Ask them what?
Why was their government so weak that they had to pay ransom for captured american citizens?
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
the marines killed them all. no more problem. Thats why the marines
have marine officer sword now.
so your not an american.
Shut up!
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
whitetiger82821 you are a typical ignorant American. Please answer me, do you even know who it was the marines were fighting against in Libya or will you just refer to them as 'they' because you have no idea what YOU'RE on about?
They did not 'kill them all' as you say. They brokered a peace treaty and paid ransom for the American captives. Then they fled without honouring commitments to local leaders. Sound familiar?
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
Oh by the way the local leaders were Pirates who have no honor just guidelines
ask Jack LOL. pirate!!!!!
Oh and They did kill every pirate they got in thier sights then we left cause we don't need that place we have the usa
and disney land.
Oh and go up to any Marine office and tell him he carrys a army sword LOL I hope you have great dental plan LOL.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago
Sounds like your no american!
we honor other places, our sons and mothers and sisters and brothers and fathers are in a war because we honor other places. Our colors do not run.
be careful homeland sec looks at this stuff for bad mouthing the usa you could get your butt send back to your mom.
and then no dinner. or xbox
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
so you read a book from your school and you think you got it aaaa wrong The marines were fighting the barbery coast pirates ya know from the shores of tripoli.
the pres sent in the marines and we kick some butt. they made a threat leave our ships along or die that what happen .
but as no pirate leader last long new leaders took over and ya know they do not honor the last leader's treaty so if you think ya know american history. ya do not! from your profile your from downunder.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago
and you sound like a typical sodding Red Brit brainwashed by the BBC and the pill popper Gordon Brown. Has he come out of his bunker yet?
foster21 2 years ago
You are a fool the marine officers always carried a bloody sword and it was based on army patterns until well after this conflict. The sword model that is carried today was introduced in the 1850's. This conflict took place in the early 19th century.
Do some reading instead of talking absolute garbage. You might learn a thing or two.
BTW I am an American citizen so you, sir, can STFU
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
Marine Officers carry a Mameluke sword like the one given to 1st Lt Presley O Bannon By the Otteman Empire Viceroy
Prince Hamet for the marines winning the battle of Tripoli Harbor in the first Barbary
pirate war. as a sign of respect and praise. later The U.S.M.C.
Commandant Acchibald Henderson adopted the Mameluke sword fo wear by marine officers. don't underestmate the usa or the Marines sir you will get your ass kicked. Semper Fi
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
It just took awhile for the pres to send in the Marines.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
THIS MOVIE WAS PLACED IN 1793.
THE MARINES TOOK TRIPOLI IN 1804.
A FEW YEARS BUT THE NAVIE WAS JUST STARTING OUT. WE MARINES NEED A boat to get there but Chesty was not born then or he would have walked on water to get there and then kicked some butt.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
the later Hornblower movies were in 1804. so the Marine raid was in this time.
You dummy.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 2
Damm I love this stories lines.
Thank you dutchgirl.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago 3
your profile reads your from Melbourn Australia. you do not want to be a Australia citzen
poor boy ya got mad cause you can't be an american. there a lot of that around.
stfu and have a shrimp from the barbey.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago
why would he want to be american? not that there's anything bad about being american... just australia seems more enjoyable.
mrgeorgeallison 2 years ago
every living thing in Australia is made to kill. nothing is enjoyable there.
foster21 2 years ago
whitetiger82821 - you obviously have far too much time on your hands - the fact that you bothered to write all that garbage out shows how much of a retard you really are.
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
yeah, but you read it.
foster21 2 years ago
The fact that you resort to telling me to 'have a shrimp from the barbey' is pathetic. Our country is in a far better state than America. What Financial Crisis?? What unemployment crisis?? We didn't even notice it down here. Our government is able to look after us - not destroy our country and liberties like your mate George W Bush!!!
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
5% unemployment with Bush. 10% unemployment with Obama. Doesn't matter whose mate was whose. The Reds just might win.
foster21 2 years ago
While I agree Aus is generally better, "What unemployment crisis?? We didn't even notice it down here. " The reason for that is your largely isolated economy. That's like telling people your shed is fine when their homes burnt down. The Australian economy isn't a big part of the world financial system.
mrgeorgeallison 2 years ago
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'don't underestmate the usa or the Marines sir you will get your ass kicked. Semper Fi '
LOL WTF?!?! COME ON THEN CUNT HOW BOUT YOU FIND OSAMA BIN LADEN OR TURN IRAQ BACK INTO THE COUNTRY IT WAS BEFORE YOU IDIOTS DESTROYED IT.
COME ON CUNT YOU AND YOUR MARINES SHOULD COME AND INVADE AUSTRALIA!!
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
'be careful homeland sec looks at this stuff for bad mouthing the usa you could get your butt send back to your mom.
and then no dinner. or xbox '
You do realise there is something in your constitution regarding FREE SPEECH????
I can say what i fucking want you moron. you need to fucking get an education you piece of shit.
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
i guess you're not up to snuff on all of the laws going down in the U.S? free speech isn't exactly as free as it used to be.
foster21 2 years ago
I'm guessing you are a marine (or a wannabe) Either way I hope you get your fucking legs blown off....
'Oh and go up to any Marine office and tell him he carrys a army sword LOL I hope you have great dental plan LOL.'
WE don't need a dental plan here you idiot, we have a functional healthcare system in which everyone, no matter what their finacial situation, is able to take advantage of. You think you're so good? half your country lives in poverty... WE have it far better down here!
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
I'd rather the worst private sector health care system in America than the best government run health care in all of Australia, Canada, France, Britain, or China.
foster21 2 years ago
@foster21 I prefer one with the best overall survival rate, which happens to be the French. The US system is 37th.
mrgeorgeallison 2 years ago
can you cite that source?
foster21 1 year ago
simple google the term 'The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems'
mrgeorgeallison 1 year ago
Then it's mental healthcare you need.
mymagnoliatree 1 year ago
@mymagnoliatree I find that your source is not credible through a critical analysis of the data and collection therein, and I am the one who needs mental help? You are in error.
foster21 1 year ago
'Oh and They did kill every pirate they got in thier sights then we left cause we don't need that place we have the usa
and disney land. '
YOU FUCKING IDIOT!!!! AHHAHAHAHAHHA DISNEY LAND DIDN'T EXIST IN 1805 LOL LOL LOL YOU ARE AN IDIOT!!!!
Oh and NO not every marine would have hit every target with a MUSKET - wildly inaccurate weapons....stop making shit up faggot
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
Oh also you should go back to school, because you can't spell for shit. It hurts my eyes trying to dechipher your incoherent ramblings.
Shows how good your amazing American education system is.
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
I don't give a fuck about your marines. And just because I live here doesn't mean I was born here YOU FUCKING MORON DON'T YOU DARE FUCKING MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT ME WHEN YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA YOU FAGGOT. I AM BOTH AN AUSTRALIAN AND AN AMERICAN CITIZEN SO YOU CAN KEEP TELLING ME IM NOT BUT I DONT CARE CAUSE MY PASSPORT HERE WITH THE EAGLE ON IT PROVES IT AND THATS ALL THAT MATTERS
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
You are an ignorant fool and i refuse to argue anymore with you. You are pathetic and need to get a life, an education and stop being so fucking arrogant.
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
Your country is fucked right up at the moment. You have crazy people running around shooting innocent people and universities constantly and you don't seem to even care - apparently the british could still invade yeah? you might need your m16 to take out the redcoats when they invade?!?! I will not comment any further on this matter. You are a moron and need to wake up to yourself . There are many people on this planet who have it better than you - and they aren't American.
AMPEDproductionz 2 years ago
then I'll get the last word:
the end.
foster21 2 years ago
This is about the time of Hornblower, not the bloody 1850's. The Marines were known as "leathernecks" even in to the Civil War because they mainly fought privateers and the leather around their necks protected against the cutlass, a pirate favorite.
and if you're not British, then why did you spell "honoring" with a U? "honouring commitments"
foster21 2 years ago
what year was that?
foster21 2 years ago
most of the time the Americans voted against such actions as protecting "it's nation's trade vessels."
foster21 2 years ago
@foster21 after the period i was referencing
T1carus 1 year ago
@T1carus Between 1812 & 1814 the US navy fought 21 ship to ship duels with Great Britian & only lost 2. USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere is one the most famous. The USS Constitution is still in Boston Harbor. Free & open to the public, you should check it out. Next time your in Beantown.
shipwreckedcamper 1 year ago
@shipwreckedcamper
Ah yes, but then, the US navy forces, due to low numbers, employed hit-and-run tactics, and fought only when circumstances were favourable. So I would hardly be surprised, nor unduly impressed, with such results. If a man fights only when he knows he'll win, and runs elsewise, then the question of his skill remains open. How many ship-to-ship duels did they avoid, would in this case be a more relevant question. If they avoided 50 fights, to win 21, then it's not impressive.
eivalok 1 year ago
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shipwreckedcamper 1 year ago
@eivalok Hold on there......USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere & HMS Java (both single ship actions). Were toe to toe slugfests between evenly matched opponents. USS Constitution vs HMS Cayne & HMS Levant despite being out numbered & out gunned. Captured both ships, in the same engagement. Limping away with a dozen 32 lb cannonballs embedded in her hull. Amatuers hitting n running again right?
shipwreckedcamper 1 year ago
@shipwreckedcamper yes cause it's skillful to fight a crew when you outnumber them 3 to 1
RazorCell7 1 year ago
@shipwreckedcamper oh and here is another thing those ''only two'' losses were not only a victory for the British Navy but a decisive victory seeing how all odds were agains them while the US had all odds with them
RazorCell7 1 year ago
@RazorCell7 The US Navy had only a limited number of heavy frigates. Less than a dozen or so. No capital ships or line of battle ships in it's arsenal. I fail to see how the odds were with the US Navy. If my memory serves Britian had over 200 capital ships & line of battle ships. What won the day for the US Navy against Britian, was the dignity of freedom of the average American sailor. Britians tars at that time, were virtual slaves. & I think this is reflected in the Royal Navy's performance.
shipwreckedcamper 1 year ago
@shipwreckedcamper are you insane? you want to talk about Slavery!?!? Britian demolished Slavery WAYY before the U.S.?!? what did the U.S. do after there freedom? oh wait that's right 200 fucking years of Slavery!!
while Britian was useing all her best ships to fight Napoleon to keep Europe SAFE!
the U.S. did nothing and just stayed back and watched the French pillage everything in it's way
RazorCell7 1 year ago
@RazorCell7 The US has always been allied with France. They loaned us 300 million dollars & helped us defeat the British at Yorktown, before they could slip away & burn NYC, Providence, Boston & points north.(Kept the US SAFE!) America did help. We bought the Louisiana Territory from the French for 60 million francs. It did alot to curb the suffering of the french people, who we're blockaded by the RN. We had slaves. The English & the Dutch brought them here. We never crewed our ships with them.
shipwreckedcamper 1 year ago
@RazorCell7 - "Britain demolished Slavery" ... Do you mean 'Abolished'? xD
snake1521 1 year ago
@snake1521 You corrected a typo from 2 months ago.. . wow
RazorCell7 1 year ago
@shipwreckedcamper You do realise the USS Constitution, virtually the only US ship to see success was manned at the time by mostly British sailors. And of course the Brit sailors performed better, discipline was markedly superior on RN ships.
MrStig691 4 months ago
@shipwreckedcamper Fought 21 and lost only 2? Haha what crap. The Royal Navy more often than not bested the US ships, just like it did the French, Spanish, Danish and Dutch.
MrStig691 4 months ago
@T1carus that's actually not true, they may not have possessed ships of the line but the American Navy was ahead of the rest with innovative ship design and were able to carry the american ensign far across the world. Not to mention the succesful naval actions during the War of 1812. The United States Navy was indeed a threat and worthy of note.
DeadKennedy1090 1 year ago
@DeadKennedy1090 No they were in no way "ahead in ship design". The British were the leaders in that respect, even today with their subs and surface ships, and also the dreadnought remember? That redefined warships and naval combat
MrStig691 4 months ago
@MrStig691 Except for aircraft carriers... Which were largely responsible for the defeat of the Japanese in World War 2. It is true that Britain was the most advanced and powerful navy at one time. However, as far as land based combat goes France and the United States were certainly much more advanced and innovative. The U.S. has revolutionized land based warfare numerous times. Also, the development of air power has lessened the importance of naval supremacy greatly.
rahl182 1 week ago
@T1carus 'in those days'?..
SatoTM3 1 year ago
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MrMostevilgenius 1 year ago
@T1carus
yet during the end of this century it helped make USA a superpower
Sturmmann 1 year ago
@T1carus
In those days the US Navy was the only Navy with enough sack to punch the Barbary States in the mouth. Was it as powerful as the British? Hardly, but it was absolutely worth noting. And anybody who knows anything about the War of 1812 will know that the British Navy itself "took note" of the US Navy.
Portastern 1 year ago
@Portastern if Britain hadn't been worrying of having trouble in Europe they would of unleashed a hailstorm on the United States, The US wasn't as big as it is today or even twenty years after that,
The US Navy didn't come into its prime and power into mid way between world war one and two, There was a reason the US didn't want to risk confronting or fighting the Royal Navy in a heavy fight, they would of been made matchwood in that era
That DOESNT make the US navy any lesser though
1MagicAndMayhem1 1 year ago 2
@1MagicAndMayhem1 Too true Magic. If they'd had any other king who really cared we'd have been dust. So many factors came into play. The time laspe of getting troups to the Americas, the uncooth fighting style of the American colonists, Parliment not taking us seriously, etc. We had a lousy navy and only the French baking us save us. We owe them big time. But the mad king made all the difference. :) A great navel presence was the Brits. We were lucky. :)
Songsmirth 8 months ago
@Portastern No, the Barbary States weren't much to do with Britain, that's why.
MrStig691 4 months ago
@T1carus
At least they had a submarine :D
A really really shit one that never managed to sink an English ship though :(
SuperAntiZionist 1 year ago
@SuperAntiZionist If it's the Turtle you're talking about, it was shitty but advanced for the era. Even with failure it proved the theory of underwater craft attacking surface ships was sound.
chrismc410 10 months ago
i think you shud make a playlist for this
9848674445 2 years ago 2
he is doing quite well for himself seeing as in 1796 he was a midshipman and in 1803 he is a commander , as thats like going from the rank of ensign to major within 7 years
umakeiwatch 2 years ago
Well, sharpe did it...or something to that degree? XD
Blisterdude 2 years ago
i know but that means he is just 25 , whilst sharpe is 30 something
umakeiwatch 2 years ago
no, hes a midshipman in 1793, in the first episode
Vespasian12345 2 years ago
Damn the ass who shot that French girl.
CatAtomic99 2 years ago
yea, that guy was an ass.
devil952 2 years ago
The Napoleonic wars are a bit chaotic. There were many coalitions. 6 or more I think. Napoleon won many victories knocking members out of the coalition. Then new coalitions were formed. Different countries were at war with France at different times, although England was almost always at war given their island position.Napoleon was only really defeated in 1813 beaten and exiled in 1814. He came back from exile and then was defeated again in 1815 at waterloo, after which his second exile followed.
Ardunafeth 2 years ago
why didn't Hornblower just sell the other guy's sword? Why his own?
booyouemail 2 years ago
because u touch yourself at night
filthmonger171 2 years ago 2
Because he didn't keep it. It is a honour thing.
Nurdbot 2 years ago
All this sword fighting, you know someone got their eye put out.
monkeyboy4746 2 years ago
A lot of swordmasters did lose eyes
sharp points are bad for eyes and red rider BB guns too.
whitetiger82821 2 years ago