A poor Lieutenant, Horatio Hornblower, struggles to make a living in a peacetime navy after the war with France. His fortunes change when his mentor, Sir Edward Pellew, promotes him to Commander and gives him command of the HMS Hotspur. With his trusted crew, including Lt. Bush, Matthews, and Stiles, Horatio is tasked with transporting a French officer, only to discover an invasion force gathering on the coast. As the British fleet approaches, Hornblower must lead an advance force against a shore battery while dealing with a traitor among his crew. Meanwhile, he navigates his personal life, caught between his duty and his feelings for Maria, the lovely daughter of his landlady.
Hornblower: Loyalty
A British naval officer receives a perilous assignment to transport a French aristocrat to a clandestine meeting near Brest, amidst the threat of traitors within his own crew.
