Horatio Hornblower - The French Are Stopped

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One broadside into it if you please get in bush.

Point to one target.

Lin's not ready.

I have a goal ahead!

Fire!

Fire!

Dead. Was everywhere, then, some?

Both our side regained, and within our defense lines.

And bodies floating down the river bore grim testimony to battles four hundreds of miles away.

I long to be rid of the sickening stench of war, and to be home again with my wife Barbara,

and Richard, my little son.

The cutter clam I've just arrived with mail, and Barbara's latest lesser sharpened my home sickness.

My beloved husband, the household here at Small Bridge has undergone an important transformation.

Little Richard is no longer a baby, but it's been put into small clothes.

Bridges, if you please.

But if you could see him, I think you would agree that your little Richard carries himself like a gentleman,

except that he sits down rather suddenly and usually in mud puddles,

and he still loves to dig holes in the ground around the shrubbery.

He exhibits both physically and morally a partiality for the soil,

which appears odd in the sound of such a distinguished sailor.

But in other ways, he reminds me more and more of you each day.

If your first wife was still alive, she could not possibly love him better than I do.

Let us forget the word Stepson ever existed.

When I have completed this letter, I shall have him a fix his mark,

and I dare say he will add such crubby fingerprints as will further identify his signature.

I fought down the longing that her words brought, but I couldn't repress a surge of hope,

as I picked up the dispatches which have been delivered to my cabin with Barbara's letter.

New orders from the Admiralty and London.

Perhaps at last I was to return to England.

This could mean my release.

The Lordship's desire me to advise you that the government attaches the greatest importance

to maintaining the defence of Riga.

They instruct me to inform you that they consider the safety of your squadron as

secondary to the fate of Riga and its Russian defenders.

Riga is the single most offensive point of Bernaparte's road to St Petersburg,

and it must be protected to the last man and ship.

They charge you on your peril to remain in your present position,

and to do all in your part to prevent the enemy from continuing his march.

On my peril, I suppose that means there should be, if I don't, a big part, is it?

Oh, nothing, there's just reading between the lines.

Look, look at the little shaking tip.

Where's Brian?

In the quarters, sir.

Well, nothing serious, I hope.

No, sir, touch of egg.

Uh, you were saying, sir?

Oh, nothing, nothing.

There's, give me my help, please, and my pistols.

I'm going to shore again.

All of a way to Riga.

Possibly.

But that village at the river, mounted in ruins, sir.

You'll be in the direct line of fire before you can reach.

Oh, what a bad.

It's the last outpost to protect the port.

Besides, the Russians have dug trenches from cellar to cellar.

It's safe enough.

Oh, I hope so, sir.

What I do say is that when I see that mess over there on the land,

sir, I'm very glad to be afloat.

I know what you mean, Jenkins.

Compared with these infernal land operations,

sea-fighting is ever really quick and clean.

We'll see what can be done to clear up that mess you refer to.

And as soon as the better Jenkins will all hands, hmm?

CHERIE

I ordered my gig and head myself wrote ashore.

I took along one of my young officers

from the nonsachle of ten aunt first.

We reached the badly shattered village at the river's miles

and were picking our way to the ruins when, certainly.

Oh, that was close.

Have you been to make for that crunch over there?

Oh no, the Bulliet's a militia resume.

over here from the bombardment on the ramparts.

They're not shooting at us.

We'll use this trench.

Now, this should take us to the center of the church.

I think having the old church is still standing.

Drives of it's a new star, but never find another headquarters in this shambles.

French guns and hella.

They must have launched their positions.

Well, camel-fung Drives of it's will give us all the details.

Complete, you may be sure, with a mathematical forecast of the enemy's intentions.

I keep hearing about this crash in front of the clasovitzer.

And yet the crashons are alike with Bernabard.

He's here.

On clasovitz left his own country in order to fight Bernabard.

But do you trust him?

Oh, yes, it's a man of principle.

And talented, besides.

Oh, well, I shall never get used to land operations.

I'm afraid these correct soldiers were their correct tactics.

And the way they come to center ships, huh?

Oh, yeah.

A direct hit on the trench, sir. Just over there.

Well, that's like when they're approaching the trapezole or anywhere.

Yes, sir. There it is, just ahead.

Oh, no, honk!

He's good to see you.

I don't know if I'll tell you, it's how it goes in defense.

In the mail? Oh, he's considered it.

Of course, the French are making progress.

No matter what we do, this village is too.

If you would care for prediction, or the enemy's exact position,

then it will be tomorrow's sundown.

Well, if you don't mind, I'm rather more interested in the enemy's exact position as it is today.

If you will climb up into the tower, I will be.

I will point out their latest deeds.

The mystery over here will take us up into the desert.

Excellent. Come along, sir.

I...

You will see that the French rebels have approached dangerously near our efforts.

All we can hope to do is to delay the inevitable.

Then, Riga will be the...

Oh, come now, don't sense of cheerful.

After all, we shall be able to do a little better than that, and you will think so.

Wait until you see.

The village is already more than half surrounded.

Here we are in the tower.

The gallery on which we stood before is gone.

You will notice that.

But if you come to this window, you will observe.

As you can see, the village is a mess of red.

But why is this a little firing?

When you run back, sir.

Too many are gonna say being killed.

Too many are guns destroyed by young friends.

Since our men and equipment are so scarce,

they must preserve them for the enemy's final assault.

And when they will estimate that assault will come,

according to my calculations,

they will be ready to storm the newest breach they have made in half-defences.

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...if they can respond?

Straighten back.

I am sure you are right.

But can't you leave the schoolbooks out of it?

This time, we concentrate on the French manoeuvre...

Our next move at this point is, obviously,

to make a limited suffering against your besiege.

If only to delay that assault pay a few hours?

Well,

all the authorities would agree,

but that is the correct procedures.

If no one ever breaks the rules.

Then, I can found it, man.

If the French know a salty業, do you want to prepare for a month?

Of course they...

Well them was a point.

någon de counterasse Argentine.

It's sort of deep as our one logical co-ot-law chain,

locking their move arm movements like a chess game,

guys, if it's kind of we move out of turn

for once to do something they won't expect.

Well, I think you have to be better suggestion, Colonel.

Well, I, perhaps I happened after all.

My men are fighting a losing battle, and they know it.

Come at all.

But they are fighting bravely all the same.

My own life is perfect.

The moment the enemy enters the top.

As you know, I am a person.

A person is fighting with a French called me traitor.

You might have saw any chance to break the siege.

Do you not think I'll do it?

Of course, of course.

I understand.

I only wish they were the way to interrupt their preparations.

Observe.

They have completed their second parallel.

Not more than 200 yards of my defense.

Their factories are in the middle who cut up any force

attacking friendly.

How about their flanks?

Well, they also secure.

One thing is guarded by the river.

The other by the bay, and those big guns,

pointed out to sea.

The guns which make impossible any more

from being from your ships.

The water of the bay is still our strongest position.

You realize that cannot?

Water.

That's not good to do.

To us.

In the end, it is always the infantry.

And which one was the pin?

The infantry?

Why not?

Why not?

When you see it, come with your own eyes of its back.

That's it, because the infantry and the ships

they can stop us from using bomb vessels

over at the bay, yes, by day life.

But can they stop an infantry attack from books at night?

TREASURE

TREASURE

Your understanding of this, Mr. Duncan?

At dawn, we strike the fence

Thank for his resting on the bay.

Yes, sir.

the landing force together, all must reach the shore at once, no landing in

dribblet. How the truth allocates those two particular barges? Well, they will be

done. Can as soon as I can confer with the Russian staff. Where do we pick them

up, sir? Well, there'll be much at that point on the river which I indicated on our

chart, remember? Well, of course, our own boat scoos will man the

bodies. Well, Captain Bush, you. You'll look as if you had some news. I have, sir.

Mr. Adams has just returned from his mission in recap. She's the river barge as you

ask the Russians for her being ready. Do they go ahead, Captain Bush?

He'll understand what's wrong. He's flying the Russian tunnel. Excellent. That

must be the Russian General, Somriga. I got word to them before I came aboard.

And so a dawn we surprise the French just here from the bay, you understand?

The front of the bay, here's General. My men will handle the barges which will carry

a near troops. Now, here is the French flank where they set up their shore battery. Will

you attack their generals, stepped off? Is that understood? Yes, understood.

Stomming of the earth's works, farmed up the shore, may we entrust that face to General

Kredensky? Yes, yes. What? I thought you spoke no English, General Kredensky.

He does not. Yes. Is the only boat he knows of. Is that a true Kredensky? Yes.

But you will make sure that he understands it. Oh, understood. Well, I need

to tell you the importance of preventing rivers fall. Even if Napoleon's forces

outturned back before Moscow, where the last block on his road to St. Petersburg.

We will stop them in the south. We will stop them in the north. The great spirit of

Russia will rise up and destroy every last flinchment on Russia's holy soil.

Staring words, General Chef Stuff. You'll remember I have a chance to put them into action

very soon. Sir. Yes, coming, boys. What is it?

Yes, Governor Esnault from Rehearser. Lager just brought him up from shore. He says he tried

to catch up with the generals. He's quite flustered, sir. Anything wrong?

He's coming down. He'll tell you himself.

Come on, one more. Yes. Something most terrible has happened.

Now what is it, Governor? Terrible news. He just just called.

Moscow has fallen. What?

Moscow.

Yes, Jensky. Moscow.

Moscow.

Moscow.

Well, all the more important that we do our job well, gentlemen.

Stop the fence here and do save St. Petersburg.

There's bad news, but we must hold firm to our plan.

I don't want to attack.

After a few final details have been arranged, the Russians left us.

Klu-Millem.

Bush seemed worried.

Looks like the heart went right out of it.

Sir, I do suppose they'll fight now that Moscow has fallen.

Why shouldn't they? The Tsar hasn't surrendered.

Russia is a big country, remember, Bush?

There'll be English lives at stake tonight, too, sir.

I'm aware of that, and I always are.

I had more than a few misgivings myself, but I planned as carefully as I knew how.

Back on shore, I discussed the scheme with Klu-Sovets, and by midnight all arrangements were completed.

And well, of course, too many imponderables about the whole affair.

My body and brain felt unspeakably weary as I paced around the church,

bell-frains, stared out into the blackness.

Klu-Sovets was not inclined to be very helpful to us then.

It is indeed a novel idea, an attack launched in this fashion in the face of a deceiving army,

but I could never venture to predict its success, come at all.

Still, the waiting was difficult.

I said my imagination, or was there a strange tension about the French camp?

If you build back fires dotted the night, everyone else might still miss another certain day.

And it's very silence, the enemy seemed to crunch waiting.

How was that, David?

I never simply heard it.

No, that's all right.

I am an alerted for anything that may happen.

Of course.

Good.

There is nothing we can do until dawn, come at work.

Why would you not question yourself for your own?

Very deep editor straw over there, Nikon.

Sleep is out of the question, Dazard.

I am tired.

First time.

You know the stars seem three times their proper size.

My knees, Klu-Sovets.

Yes, I will just sit down and rest a moment.

Rest my eyes, too.

I regret he had no better accommodation.

No, this straw does not stay.

How was that?

That one almost hit the church.

You feel the whole power of the tunnel.

This is a slightly risky purchase of yours.

I must take care of it.

So the fence decided to break the rules at the same time.

We did, huh?

How could you be so dark about that?

Deceiver that.

Oh, thank you, Klu-Sovets.

I shall stay here.

I'm out of this kind of battering.

You know, the fence is stand by.

The fence is like the storm.

The breach they meet in the refarts team.

I just sit more men to the victory.

They may hold every short time, but...

Till now, I appreciate your strategy in conserving guns and men.

Hey, a men are fighting well down there.

You might have done this and surprised.

Congratulations, Klu-Sovets.

Thank you, comrade.

And I, since you are generous,

I was a bit to you.

My calculations were somewhat incorrect.

Oh, well, I do not think the French are so put from so soon.

Well, if your men don't get all right

until our landing force attacks her.

Do our best.

Even after they storm the breach.

And then they you do, of course.

Well, my staff, have you any news?

No, sir.

I went to the river bank

and sit up as far as the bay shores I could.

No sign of the barge, yet, sir.

It was too dark to see father.

Well, I'll keep an eye open for a signal grab from the bay.

That'll mean I'm in, I'm starting in.

Well, no, quite the show, am I, sir?

I've never seen anything like you, sir.

Your flash is from the...

The starboard section of our lands, you know, just...

Yes.

What does that mean, sir?

It means the most of our gunners are dead.

I'm on the terminal about that breach, couldn't we?

Come through and store up a hasty second line behind us together.

Don't take my glass.

I have an ex-placable illuminator.

Well, there do you think?

There's natural cover there.

Well, it's a few ruins.

Yes.

And the breach is still not up.

Now, if you think I know, you'll have men spare.

Let the French believe they have taken it.

And then fall on their feet.

Yes, sir.

And the breach is still not up.

Now, if you think I know, you'll have men spare.

Let the French believe they have taken it.

And then fall on their first way from behind cover.

All right.

I...

Ah, he may see.

The French are coming to be slow.

If our first line will only hold...

I see their torches.

They're going through them.

Erinor, if I...

I, your left-hole melars...

It charges through.

Your men are holding them.

Good lads.

Can I be very long that year?

Use a speak of gray in the sky, sir.

It may be long you're doomed.

Why don't those barges come?

Sir, look.

There's one French soldier down there in the square.

I forgot to go through the other side.

He seems crazy, isn't he?

He's seen this, sir.

He's fighting up here.

Yeah, take one of my pistols.

A little pepper in the necessary.

Aye, aye, sir.

Are you here, sir?

Well, no.

Just my hand.

See, captain's cockhead's not too practical up here.

Now, get the hell out.

T-1!

T-1!

Got it.

Just in time.

I suggest we're accomplishing nothing up here.

Why don't we go down to the breach and organize that second line, sir?

It's an idea.

In this coming soon.

Fire through the roofs.

I prefer to die down there than be taken.

This isn't a fight here against my only country.

I'll be caught, muscle and shot.

That's as good as a thousand.

I have no desire to rot in a French prison either, camel.

Right, sir.

We should go down at once and do it off.

Do you have any of the men's spirits at least?

Are you ready?

Sir, wait.

Look over there.

Just wait a little bit.

I'll meet the bay.

Our signal's where.

Yes, sir.

It is.

It is.

Landing.

Run, sir.

Where?

There's no more fighting in the breach.

The French shall need to go through to the bay.

Today is soon.

The French will be caught.

The French will be caught.

The French will be caught.

The French will be caught.

The French will be caught.

The French will be caught.

The French will be caught.

Horatio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave,

is based on the novels by C.S. Farnesburg.

Music composed and conducted by Sydney Torch.

Produced by Harry Allan Towers.

The French will be caught.