C. S. Forester wrote the series of Horatio Horde novels .
Cecil Louis Troughton Smith August 27 , 1899 - April 2 , 1966 , known by his pen name Cecil Scott `` C. S. `` Forester , was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare such as the 12-book Horatio Horde series , depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic wars .
C. S. Forester