Captain Horatio Hornblower navigates his ship, the HMS Lydia, on a treacherous journey around Cape Horn and into the Pacific, leading his crew and officers on a mysterious mission. As England battles Napoleon, Hornblower's true objective is revealed: to arm Don Julian Alvarado, who plans to attack French-Spanish allies in North America. However, Hornblower soon finds himself in a predicament when he captures a Spanish galleon and must reclaim it from Alvarado, who has become an ally of England. Along the way, Hornblower develops a romantic connection with Lady Barbara Wellesley, sister of the Duke of Wellington, despite being married and engaged.

Captain Horatio Hornblower
In the midst of the Napoleonic wars, a fearless British naval captain navigates treacherous waters off the coast of Central America, braving danger at every turn.