Horatio Hornblower: Adventures (Disc 3 of 6) - The Duchess And The Devil

Horatio Hornblower and a force of seven men capture a small French ship, La Reve. His is rewarded with his first command, sailing the ship to Britain. Traveling with him is a beautiful and intriguing duchess and a vital package of documents bound for the Admiralty. Inia thick fog, the La Reve strays into the path of the Spanish fleet. The duchess is brought aboard the enemy flagship, while Hornblower and his crew are exiled on a remote island. But when a ship sinks offshore during a violent storm, he convinces his captors to let him mount a rescue operation, promising not to escape.