Hornblower1998Drama, War & Politics, Action & AdventureLoading watch options…Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.CreatorC. S. ForesterCastIoan GruffuddPaul McGannJamie BamberRobert LindsayPaul Copley