The Adventures of Horatio Hornblower — 1953

31 episodes broadcast in 1953.

January 2, 1953 Horatio Captures a Ship Listen (MP3)

January 9, 1953 Rejoining the Fleet Listen (MP3)

Hoisting his flag at last, Hornblower leads a fleet into northern waters against Denmark and Sweden.

January 16, 1953 Horatio Is Court Martialed Listen (MP3)

Escaping Napoleon's France in a boat he builds himself, Hornblower reaches England to find a court-martial -- and a grieving wife -- waiting.

January 23, 1953 Into the Baltic Listen (MP3)

A single hidden sandbar nearly wrecks Hornblower's audacious plan to slip a squadron into the guarded waters of the Baltic.

January 30, 1953 Chasing the Blanche Fleur Listen (MP3)

February 6, 1953 Alliance with Russia Listen (MP3)

February 13, 1953 Reception with the Czar Listen (MP3)

At the Czar's palace Hornblower foils an assassination and very nearly loses himself to the charms of a too-friendly countess.

February 20, 1953 Attack on Fort at Fisher's Half Listen (MP3)

February 27, 1953 Port of Riga Listen (MP3)

Hornblower fights the French for the harbor of Riga while the ballet-mad Russians look on with maddening indifference.

March 6, 1953 Delaying the French Listen (MP3)

March 13, 1953 The French Are Stopped Listen (MP3)

March 20, 1953 The Duel Listen (MP3)

Having beaten back a privateer, Hornblower is driven to press-gang 120 unwilling hands off passing East Indiamen.

March 27, 1953 The Spanish Leave Napoleon Listen (MP3)

Hornblower presses home an assault on a Spanish warship and its shore fortress.

April 3, 1953 Hornblower's First Command Listen (MP3)

April 10, 1953 Prisoner of the French on the 'Peek' Listen (MP3)

April 17, 1953 With the 43rd Marines Listen (MP3)

April 24, 1953 Spain Becomes Neutral Listen (MP3)

May 1, 1953 Exam for Lieutenant Listen (MP3)

A sudden Spanish attack turns young Midshipman Hornblower's examination for lieutenant into a real test of nerve.

May 8, 1953 Quarantined for the Plague Listen (MP3)

May 15, 1953 Chasing the Papillion Listen (MP3)

May 22, 1953 Command of the La Mouche Listen (MP3)

May 23, 1953 Spanish Leave Napoleon

May 29, 1953 Prisoner and Rescue of Spanish Listen (MP3)

May 30, 1953 Mutiny on the Flame

June 5, 1953 First Meeting with Bush Listen (MP3)

June 12, 1953 Planning Mutiny on the Renown Listen (MP3)

June 19, 1953 First Attact on Haiti Fails Listen (MP3)

June 26, 1953 Attack on Haitian Fort Listen (MP3)

July 3, 1953 Yellow Fever Listen (MP3)

July 10, 1953 Fighting the Spanish on the Renown Listen (MP3)

July 17, 1953 Promoted to Captain of the Retribution Listen (MP3)

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