description: Hornblower is on a desperate mission. Leading a squadron into northern waters with the aim of hampering the onslaughts of Napoleon's armies, Hornblower is confronted by bad weather in the Baltic, the navies of Russia, Sweden and French privateers, and with high politics and vital commerce.
language: English
title: The Commodore
titlecomplete: The Commodore
characters: Horatio Hornblower
genres: Adventure, Classics, British Literature, Historical, Maritime, War, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 7567
places: Baltic Sea, Riga, London, England, Russia, Latvia, St. Petersburg
series: Hornblower Saga: Publication Order, Hornblower Saga: Chronological Order
publisher: Hodder & Stoughton