the new
lieutenant, Mr. Hornblower.
Long may it remain so.
Gentlemen,the captain's compliments
and he will see-
-all officers in his cabin in
20 minutes.
-What is this?
Gentlemen, it appears we have
a stranger in our midst.
No, no, I'm mistaken.
It's Lieutenant Hornblower,
from top to toe a new man.
And not a patch in sight.
Indeed it is,
acting Lieutenant Kennedy.
Gentlemen, it appears that
Mr. Hornblower is now the standard-
by which we must all measure
ourselves.
All right, all right, that's enough.
Thank-you, Mr. Bowles.
Oi, watch it.
What do you reckon the orders
will be then, eh?
-Stay here and take it easy.
-Not unless the captain-
-has gone soft.
-Naw, pity though.
I could just do with another month
on fresh rations.
Maybe we'll be sent to the Indies,eh?
How about that?
-Palm trees, sunshine.
-Tropical diseases.
It could be the Med again,
have another go at them Dagos.
Yeah, we could go back, give them
another pasting easy. Do it-
on our own too, leave the rest
of the fleet in the Channel.
Oi, Fanny Fearless, 'missed a bit…
-Where?
-Behind you.
Where?
Gentlemen, as you are no doubt aware,
I have lately returned from a meeting
with Admiral Hood.
Our orders are to join the ships
Catherine,Dunbarton and Sophia
and convey a General Charette,
together with forces comprising-
of French Royalist troops and
British infantry,
to the coast of France.
-An invasion, sir?
-Mr. Kennedy,four ships could hardly-
-constitute an invasion, sir.
-Then what is the point, sir?
The point, Mr. Bowles, is that we are
at war, sir;
and when at war, we react to an order
without hesitation.
I understand, Gentlemen, that this
plan may seem somewhat...
...cavalier.
However, it is the general's plan,
once landed,to raise an army
with which to march on Paris and
place King Louis on the throne
That would mean an end to
the war, sir.
I believe that is the intention,
Mr. Bracegirdle.
Sir, are we permitted to know
where the general's troops-
-will be landing?
-No, our destination will remain
secret-
until we set sail and then
there is no chance of word-
reaching the French until we arrive.
In the meantime, I want-
all dispatch in the loading of
the general's men and supplies-
as soon as they arrive.
Thank-you, Gentlemen.
Perhaps next week we could
be toasting the downfall-
of the French Republic, sir.
Yes, Mr. Hornblower.
That is the plan, at least.
Styles, let's get those bales loaded
as soon as possible
Frogs!  What in the world
are they doing here?
Well, what do you make of
them, Horatio?
They seem a little …disorderly.
The word, "shambles" might be
more appropriate.
Look out for the lobsters!
Battalions...halt!
Good morning, Gentlemen.
Major Edrington, 95th Foot.
I have been told someone here
can see to the embarkation-
-of my men onto the Indefatigable.
-Lieutenant Hornblower.
Acting Lieutenant Kennedy, sir.
-I will see to it myself.
-Excellent.
Your men look very fine, Major.
Almost too good for battle.
Really?  I usually find that
the more able the officer,-
the better-turned out the men.
Battalions...
-At least in the army.
-...right face!
Charette! Charette!
Bloody Frogs!
-Any idea what the general's saying?
-He's saying today-
is a great day.
They are on a crusade-
to free their beloved France.
Together we will fight, perhaps
to the death…
But it will be for the greatest cause
in the world…
Every one of us…
Will be remembered by history as
men who were not afraid-
to lay down their lives…
For France.
Yea! Vive le roi!
I suppose what the men lack
in discipline, they make up for-
-in enthusiasm.
-Major,
if you would like your personal
baggage transferred-
to the jollyboat, I'll see it reaches
the Indefatigable.
Very well.  By the by, it might
be better-
if you were to address me as,
"My lord."
I am, in fact, the Earl of Edrington.
You see, Horatio, had you been rich
enough to buy a commission,
as