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Hornblower: Duty is the eighth and the last installment of the Hornblower series of British historical war television films based on the works of C. S. Forester and starring Ioan Gruffudd as Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. In 1804-1805 HMS Hotspur under the command of Commander Horatio Hornblower continues missions near the French coast. During these missions, Hornblower uncovers Napoleon's preparations to invade Britain and then makes a good deal in ruining these plans. An important part of the events is the case of Jerome-Napoleon Bonaparte, the younger brother of Napoleon, and his American wife who are saved from a lifeboat by Hotspur, along with the continuing of nearly personnal war between Hornblower and former Hotspur crewmember Wolfe who turned out to be French agent.
The film is partially based on the novel Hornblower and the Hotspur but many plotlines are original.
The following weapons were used in the film Hornblower: Duty:
Pistols
Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistol
Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Pistols are seen in hands of Commander Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd), Lieutenant William Bush (Paul McGann), Captain Bracegirdle (Jonathan Coy), Midshipman Charles Orrock (Jonathan Forbes), Boatswain Matthews (Paul Copley), and Styles (Sean Gilder) in numerous scenes.
Saint Etienne Model An XIII Cavalry Pistol
Thomas Wolfe (Lorcan Cranitch), now a French Commandant (Major), carries a Saint Etienne Model An XIII Cavalry Pistol pistol. It was introduced only in 1810, thus its usage in 1804 is incorrect.
Charleville Mle 1777 Flintlock Pistol
Wolfe (Lorcan Cranitch) carries a pair of Charleville Mle 1777 Flintlock Pistols in the climactic scene. During Wolfe's attempt to capture the Hotspur, Maguire (Timothy Deenihan) also holds a pistol that is supposed to be an Mle 1777, although it is seen briefly and unclear due to the darkness of the scene. Very likely these guns are replicas by Armi San Marco, like Mle 1777 pistol(s) seen in previous films.
Muskets
Brown Bess Flintlock Musket
Royal Marines carry Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets.
Charleville Flintlock Musket
French soldiers carry Charleville Muskets.
Other Weapons
Swivel Gun
A Swivel Gun can be seen on HMS Hotspur.
Sloop-of-war HMS Hotspur carries relatively small cannons. According to the novel, they must be 9-pounder long guns, but in one scene Matthews calls them 12-pounder. Naval cannons are also seen in the French coast.
Field Cannons
French troops under Wolfe's command deploy several muzzleloading field guns to fire at Hotspur's boat. They probably represent 4- or 8-pounder Gribeauval cannons, as they look too small for 12-pounder gun. Following the text of the novel, the guns are called 5-inch when Hornblower discusses them with Bush which is close to 4.8-inch caliber of 12-pounders.