Horatio Hornblower — Hornblower: Retribution Character Profile

About Horatio Hornblower

Central protagonist who rises from midshipman to post-captain through naval warfare, strategic brilliance, and moral integrity. Overcomes bullying, mutiny accusations, and political intrigue while maintaining loyalty to the Crown and his crew.

Horatio Hornblower — Character Profile

Horatio Hornblower appears in 7 titles

• Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) — character page
• Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999) — character page
• Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999) — character page
• Hornblower: Mutiny (2001) — character page
• Hornblower: Retribution (2001)
• Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) — character page
• Hornblower: Duty (2003) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Ioan Gruffudd

Appears in

Hornblower: Retribution (2001)

Role

Protagonist

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• Capt. James Sawyer (David Warner)
• Sir Edward Pellew (Robert Lindsay)
• Lt. Buckland (Nicholas Jones)
• Lt. Bush (Paul McGann)
• Lt. Archie Kennedy (Jamie Bamber)
• Captain Collins (John Castle)
• Dr. Clive (David Rintoul)
• Captain Hammond (Ian McElhinney)
• Gunner Hobbs (Philip Glenister)
• Styles (Sean Gilder)
• Matthews (Paul Copley)