Hornblower book 4 · 1945
The Commodore
In 1812, Commodore Hornblower is sent with a small squadron to the Baltic, to keep Russia in the war against Napoleon.
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Book facts
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Series
- Hornblower, book 4 of 11
- Published
- 1945
- Setting
- Set at sea
- Story order
- Book 9 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after Flying Colours and before Lord Hornblower.
Who is in The Commodore
4 recurring or key characters from C. S. Forester’s chart.
Lead 1
- Horatio HornblowerNaval officer who rises to admiral
Major 2
- William BushHornblower's loyal first lieutenant
- Lady Barbara WellesleyHornblower's great love
Minor and cameo 1
- BrownHornblower's coxswain
Also featuring these characters
Other C. S. Forester books that share the most characters with The Commodore.
- A Ship of the Line1938 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Happy Return1937 · Hornblower · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Lieutenant Hornblower1952 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Hornblower in the West Indies1958 · Hornblower · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon