 Call all hands speak to quarters But better one broadside into it. You please Captain Bush point us on target Lin stops really Bad CS foresters indomitable man of the sea a ratio hornblower to imitate me in in every gesture and speed But I I had other things on my mind Bonaparte's forces were laying siege to the Russian defenders outside the city of Riga Immutation well the art of war seems to be that of imitation Well, it definitely was so in the belief of Frank Kaiser it's a Prussian colonel who had deserted Bonaparte in order to oppose him And who was showing me the Russian earthworks and the lines You will observe from a door hornblower From this vantage point up here on the gallery of the church tower We can see spread out before us the whole operation Maiden is attempting to move up his heavy guns Cleftic method now from the line of the river Diagonally up to the pine boots. It's dug a trench. It is protected with best works Huge baskets later fit with the classic method. I see then from the pine woods another diagonal trench Yes, and so on the zigzag Each captain closer to our lines and clearly has solid breath works behind which to impenoy. He's heavy up to you Yes, but how long before they're in range? She'll judge two weeks Two weeks. It has been done this way since the days of Caesar Well, nobody will deny that Bonaparte wants to be another Caesar But you know guns heavy enough to batter down those breastworks. It is most difficult I've got mortars aboard my bomb catches if we could we we could level them no time No, and why not do so Commodore? I said if we could but that river isn't deep enough Sandbars shallows quick sands. No. No, we'd run aground before we got within range. I see So we must carry on the fight our say Betty telephone close of it. There are some things that even the British Navy cannot do. I Understood nothing was impossible to the British Navy Apologize Commodore To my lips good will even between allies is sometimes a frail matter Earlier we'd been warm friends, but now that the French approaches were moving towards Riga I was asking why the Russian guns couldn't stop the enemy and they were asking why my ship's guns couldn't do the same I Had it back to Riga and they're on the waterfront. I I ran across lift till it mound Oh Dusty earbuds. I thought this is dry as a camel. Oh, Mr. Mound if you completed your business I have a moment before going back aboard the non-subtractor. Okay, sir There's an Indian over there. Perhaps you'd join me in a glass of this odd beverage. They they call vodka You missing good man, I said oh, yes, sir Yes, I do sometimes I'm not Sometimes in the morning just before I open my eyes. I think of home There's honeysuckle outside my face and Hampshire Comes in the window sweet and strong as perfume. You're married man Yes, sir long little more than years. I'm children. We're expecting one sir. Oh, yeah Any day now, we're both hoping for a son I sent a letter to my wife the cam carried it on her boy's back. I'd be there by now. I Wrote her that if it's a boy Yeah, I Told us name him Horatio. Oh Did that if you've no objections? Oh, there's no reason to consult me. Mr. Mound. It's a common enough man Yeah, listen Listen to that gunfire Well, Mound it seems we're not back in England among the honeysuckle On board the nuns such I was both touched and irritated by months here What glorified me in his eyes, I certainly couldn't imagine not one nice ship stood idle in the midst of battle line of trenches here a Battery here their main flank and stores are behind a dyke here called water is close enough to spit on them Oh, come look at the chart show water bush. I too shallow for us. I mentioned that to plaza. It's he was not impressed land soldiers Well, at least you understood it and Mound understood well, it's a good young officer Yes, he is he's a fine future too. You know, I find I've quite an affection for young Mound Lived in Hampshire. He says as a home there wife and a child on the way. How's he now? Oh, I never even knew he was married. No, I never thought to inquire not before today. I had a drink with him today Good officer. Yes I'd only just come in from the breastworks dusty road from there to Regan. I float was as dry as a Camel what's that sir as a Camel By heaven boss, I didn't I think of that before what's a whole gathering sentimental talk about home and all that nonsense Bush a man should keep his mind on his business and our business is war. Where's the messenger? My compliments to the officer of the watch. Would he please make signal to the bomb catch Harvey for mr. Mound to meet me on shore at once Oh Exactly Camel from place of its and the general is now fifth left in a mountain. I may have your ear also Please you're coming out. However, I believe it is a fool's errand on which you're right here in such haste Why you see you will use camels. We have no camels. This is not the Sahara desert Yes, but that's not the commodore is an expert on ships Perhaps these cameras are called ships of the desert. He's an expert on them Oh, it's a can of unclassified. Shall we get down to business? I make no offense. Well, I hope not the allies in the center Exactly generalist while we talk the Frenchman move ever closer and closer Well in this instance gentlemen a camel is unable term mr. Mound Will you introduce these gentlemen to the meaning of the word Camel? Yes, a camel is a method of reducing the draft of a ship What kind of cabbie as the Commodore has already pointed out the water in the river is very shallow Too shallow for our bomb catches to come within range of the ms. Yes. Yes. I've been told it over and over Oh, no receipt mr. Mound So if two loaded vessels are lash tightly one on each side of the bomb catch and are then emptied of their loads It will lighten all three and raise them farther out of the water They're out of the water. I do not yet comprehend. Generally. Oh, you have some barges in rigor. Yes Barges don't know more than a couple of feet of water when empty. We will load them with sand then empty out the sand The bomb catch could be lifted keen out of the water And get we get close enough to bring the guns to bear exactly general we may commandeer two barges big ones That's one scum. Oh, good. Oh, man. That's there's only one problem. Yes, sir Are you going to steer them all drawing less than two feet of water? They'll be almost unmanageable. That's true, sir They'll drift at the mercy of the winter unless mr. Mound by George a Daniel brother Generally not that's a very large auxiliary rudder set well behind the ships It's big enough. It will compensate for the lack of bottom to the key Man you'd also better pierce the sides of the barges and use oars as well. Yes, sir Good. Well, we'll proceed at once. How long do you estimate Mound? I'd say by tomorrow noon Tomorrow noon you disagree if I'm glad to return it's come with a hornblower I did not follow you and your cameras. I didn't understand about them But these past few minutes I have been observing the activities of the enemy. Please take the telescope and see for yourself They're beginning to move out of the big guns. What by tomorrow at noon. It's well, it may be too late So the art of war is not entirely immediate after all just as we had refused to accept the inevitable Exactly so had the French Marshal made on tried to hasten his time table Work on the camels progressed with border layer phantic speed The barges were brought out from Riga. The Harvey was last between them Torches reddened the darkness as the men labored to quicken the task to be done by dawn Defton and Mound was able to start toward the river Like three giant water bugs fastened together the barges and the bum catch began to move I know sir We're not deep enough in the water to get any bite against the current or the wind the Daniel rudder doesn't compensate even though Right, sir. We need a stronger pull and we haven't got it. You better drop anchor, but the French guns are moving up It'll do is no good to go on like this our draft may be shallow But we'll we'll only pile up in the soul water pile up and sit there on the soul watching the French batteries pound our allies There must be some solution. Let's hope we find it. Well, we must find it Well, thank you, Mr. eyes up My promises we seemed unable to give aid to our allies we'd raised the Harvey by lashing her between two emptied barges, but Wind and current for proving too much for us to handle There's an hour after dawn On the deck of the hubby the young face of left in and mine was gray with fatigue and helplessness We've got much time left. So have we Only the wind would change if it would back around behind us instead of being off the starboard Besides the French guns will be in position by noon. Yes If the wind shifted we'd be in position to in shallow water right on Boney's plank 13 inch shells loaded with the explosive fire from that motion Must be some replacement for a rudder, sir. I trust there is Heading for the church tower I took with me a warm feeling for young man And also took a signalman summers to rig a pole so that we could let the bomb catch know the effect of its mortar fire Colonel von Klasiewicz watched these operations with me Signals ready for boys very good summers stand by It's the French siege guns are in position Any moment they should open fire Moving up river now Colonel. Yeah. Oh, yes. It moves. It's an awkward craft It moves as fast as it can the French siege guns will be sheltered behind those brass works You see they are piercing holes in the best way to allow the muscles to project I can see our battle is a useless against best words of the Harvey carries a mortar. Oh, yes Yes, very I once in position the shells will drop down as it from the sky I think see you also general asthma will be here at any moment observe personally good Good governor general of Riga for silent thunder. He will be very disappointed should your plan fail I also should be very disappointed Summers, there's the ready flag going up on Harvey. Yes, I acknowledge Stand by to observe mortar fire Commodore on blower your kitchen ready at last but oh, oh, yes general is not at last I shall stand by your side. Please do describe to me. I will sir The mortars being loaded. It's aimed by pointing the entire ship like an arrow at the target Summers make signal to Harvey on target fire at will Yes, one has been fired without delay That's what the best works, huh? They've been novel a siege gun destroyed look the muscle is picked wide open The French wallstone battery on the move that you see that summer's coming up from the real son You're singing runs right from a door. They're heading to take up a position on that point of land below your body Bring the guns to bear very soon. I think we'll break off more actions. I have a moment if you please Commodore cornblower. We should be beat if your mortar fire should continue as long as possible It is doing much better. Well, very well general. It shall be continued Summers keep an eye on that horse to on battery Catches being fired up on Nelson. Yes, I can see that French cannonball dropping all around it That last ball to raise the fountain of water very close that's close enough someone signal to the Harvey discontinue the action She's got it sir, they've sent the anchor and out for the oars Sales up Oh come boy She remains within range still yes the wind would drop now So much smoke she's moving Fast enough summer's Faster faster she's reaching for deeper water now sir, but she's still within range the French is a No, sir, they're not tied together any longer The tenant mind has cut the barges loose summers Once out of show water the Harvey can no move faster Notice the silence gentlemen French batteries stopped firing. She's out of range. Yes Very close call Commodore very close, but the world it's another that's not Where's worth it? Commodore hornblower Thanks to you. I should estimate the progress of the siege has been delayed by Oh, I should estimate a bike by four days For days. I should estimate Four days four days is excellent It is by such little delays that a final victory will be one in return and I'm here for what days I felt inexpressibly tired and worn out The main army of the talent blown apart was marching into Russia and all we could accomplish at this outpost was for days delay sir Mr. Wilson is second in command on board the RV with your permission. I shall signal him Signal Wilson. Yes, sir Now and Now and was killed. Yes, sir. What are the last shots from the shore? I see I delayed signaling to discontinue the action. I Delayed till the last moment. I he was a fine officer. Yes Only I was he he wrote his wife if his child is a boy. She's to name him out to me if only I Only I'd not delayed a fine officer, sir was Mr. Mound So shall I signal for mr. Wilson? What's it? Yes, Captain Bush signal mr. Wilson, if you please Joe Hornblower starring Michael Redgrave is based on the novels by C. S. Forester Music composed and conducted by Sydney Torch produced by Harry Alan towers You