HORNBLOWER The even chance part9

[DusmarFilms]

ok.... i can clearly see land

[Ellis01234567890]

can someone please tell me the name of the pistol he is holding at 5:02?

[LordWellington15]

@Ellis01234567890 Just a standard flintlock pistol of the time.

[Ellis01234567890]

@LordWellington15 brilliant (sarcasm)

I was looking for an answer from an educated person.

[LordWellington15]

@Ellis01234567890 What the hell else do you want? It is a flintlock pistol.  If you want an educated answer go read a book on pistols you clown.

[Ellis01234567890]

@LordWellington15 "What the hell else do you want?" I think its pretty clear from my first and second comment what exactly it is I want. Any "clown" can see its a flintlock pistol but it take a special clown, such as you, to answer a question that you do not know the answer to.

[LimeyPipeSmoker91]

@LordWellington15 I'm not too sure however I recommend going through Henry Krank which specialises in flintlocks, you may find it there my friend.

[Ellis01234567890]

@LimeyPipeSmoker91 HAHA I think that comment you wrote was meant to be for me. anyway, thanks for the answer. I'll take a look.

[Edgey1988]

@Ellis01234567890 Keith

[Ellis01234567890]

@Edgey1988 i'm sorry?

[Blacklizzy22]

I just discovered this series now. But one things.

first, why did Hornblower surrender to the french on that boat, when he was in posses of the 3 handguns? The french only had one.

[diamondseredydalson]

@Blacklizzy22 Does 3 handguns and a life of a man could be compared so cheaply ?

[strangeyoungman]

That French sailor with the curly hair has the dullest look of any character in the whole series.

[tSp289]

Hmm... the casot is aright behind them. Perhaps the French captain is nearsighted?

[SuperJogvan]

Did some marines carry spontoons?

[Someloke8895]

@SuperJogvan I believe it was the Sergeants who carried them

[ajferet]

They changed this from the books! 

[RoninW86]

Ummm...total fan of the series and love it...they coulda just shot the officer at 1:19, 4 of them had guns and no one French had a gun except that one guy...

[LordWellington15]

Horatio once had command of a sloop, filled with rice and other goods... Now he is command of a row boat, filled with bread and water, and half the crew is French! lol

[chapsticklolz]

ok that was clever, i kinda sussed it out though hehe :)

[lokna]

lmao why does the frenchmen point the pistol downwards???? doesnt he realise the musket ball inside would jsut roll out xD lmao

[ltflak]

@lokna not if you pack it in tight enough

[lordsummerisle87]

@lokna No it won't. That's one of the reasons the ball is patched.

[Songsmirth]

@lokna Good question but I know nothing except it wouldn't make sense for a hand held gun to not have a protection for the ball TO fall out when pointed anywhere but up. There must be a site somewhere that explains the workings of these weapons. Going. ..

[nightsongdw]

ioan gruffud is a very good actor, i really like watching films with him in. he makes a very convincing hornblower

[Killeeklane]

5:07 just after all the parallel to the coast bit - spot the land behind the french captain - head for that maybe?

[8059875]

@Killeeklane thats not land thats just the water horizon with the fog playing tricks...notice the right side of the french man and the left side @ 5:06

[OnkelMickwald]

One thing I don't like about these series, is that right after they've identified a ship as the enemy, she suddenly lies alongside them, within boarding range.

[booyouemail]

Good observation but it's assumed that they go towards it.

[wiggy1988]

I thank you for uploading these

[matt2house]

to be honest I reckon it should've been ioan grufford to play as the 11th dr. He does have the looks of a timelord.

[danhadfield1]

I love that the music always plays more optimistically when ever the Indefatigable is coming into scene! Lol!

[Nimcenzo]

dam french

[morg2625]

Lol! At time 3:50 I saw land. I wonder why they didn't see it? Actors eyes must be very bad. :)

[tumadoireacht]

well spotted it is even clearer at 5.06.

funny archie and clayton and bush all give their lives for H H

[BamBogleBlaster]

That's cloud on the horizon, not land.

[danhadfield1]

"Hornblower" knew that they were near to land-that is why he says later on in the scene that they are rowing parallel to the coast-but aren't getting any closer to it!

[neverfearchrisishere]

LOL well spotted, and just as they were complaining about not being in sight of the coast.... maybe it was because they were facing the wrong way ^^

[rebahsol]

I thought Horatio knew French. Doesn't he know French in the books?

[AnUndeadMonkey]

He speaks it later in the series... I think he knows a little here but is not fluent?

[DanielWPow]

He's taught dancing, music, and French by a French emigree. Since Hornblower is tone-deaf, the only bits that really stuck were the French. His accent is (supposed to be) atrocious, but he knows most of the words. That's in the book, of course.

[TroupeDeMarine]

They ran into a French privateer first in the book! Then they were rescued...

[AlatarielTelrunya]

i love this part! sneaky sneaky!

[penwielder]

Yay! Its the Idifadigle! I probably misspelt that but who cares!

[2008josephine]

Indefatigable :) But indeed, who cares!