August 8, 2025 • 22 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Put our hands back to quarters. O God, let's turn
by this caliber battery one broadside.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Didn't want it to please.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Captain Bush points as on target, this not ready eyes already.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Presenting Michael Redgrave, he as Forester's indomitable man of the sea,
a ratio hornblower she didn't have had an England playing
(02:01):
the country's while getting soft in retirement, does at least
serve to keep my memory sharp, and I retain a
very clear picture in my mind of the events which
followed the suppression of the mutiny.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
In the Flame. I was tired.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
I was much to do, many decisions to be taken.
Certainly I felt little enough like granting an interview with
a prisoner. And yet the seaman who bore Captain Freeman's
message was awaiting my answered, oh very well, well.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
If Captain Freeman takes it advisable, he can send this
fellow into me. What's his name again? Lebron's there he
seems to be Typty mare of l Habb's tipted in?
There is hef hm, Let's see what he has to say.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
I've got him outside now, sir, bringing in come and
all see him now? I said, what are we gonna
say to me.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
I take it, monsieur, that I may speak entirely in confidence.
I promise large.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
I represent large commercial interests which have had great influence
on the prosperity of.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Their It fell on which was prepaired for the moment
of peace. We full warehouses could make millions, millions. I'm
a busy man.
Speaker 4 (03:16):
Come to the point, his Majesty of Great Britain might
do well to allow his friends to make those faperations
in advance.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
A gruss, you getn't thought to what you're saying.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
There are words which would take you to the gility,
and if Bonaparte ever heard of them.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
You're offering to betray the Empire for commercial advantages.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
There are many infants who have no faith in the Empire.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
You may tell me the nature of your offer, but
remember that I can make no promises on behalf of
my government.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Suppose, for instance, that the city of Ralph declared itself
against the Empire and for Louis the eating well, it
might be the examples of which the Empire is waiting.
And if the heart declared for the king, the city
would be.
Speaker 4 (04:00):
An alliance with Great Britain, and their license could then
be granted for my firm to import.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Why do I know that the city orthorities will declare
that the king.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
I can assure you of the support of the names
of the Baron.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Most of the other authorities would be saved too, as
to the others.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
A dozen well timed arrests and appeal to the troops
in the backs.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
The arrival of your forces are happening.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Proclamation to the people, the declaration of a state of siege,
and all would be over.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
I have been very patient, but self value made no
definite proposal. If you have one naked, if not, allow.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Me to proceed with my own duties.
Speaker 4 (04:37):
Very wealth, here is my proposlem. Set me on shore
as an excuse. You could send me to arrange the
exchange of prisons. If I can assure you this to
the Baron of your support, I can complete the arrangements.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
In three days.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
Meanwhile, you, sir, you'll be in close in the vicinity
with all the force you can muster. The moment we
secure the citadel, we shall send up a white flag.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
When you see that, so you will enter the harbor
and overawe.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
In your resistance. In return for this a license to
import colonial produce and your world of honor, that you
will inform King Louis that it was I actual upon
who was responsible for the scheme.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
There am I specific enoughs uh, God passed the word
for escor to tegis prisoner aware you accuse, But sir,
I will give you my decision in an hour.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
Meanwhile, for appearance in sad must be treated harshly.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
For the moment, I no more to say.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Big one, there the plain. The signalings are eighteen fifty
one ten. That's a friendships in.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
Sight bearing Norway good.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
This must be the reinforcements. Find out who's in command? Ay, well,
the signals going out now there, I'll read it better.
It's non such seventy four Captain Busher Bush Five's excellent.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Of course the LIU would send him if possible. He
knows I can always rely on Bush.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
The other signals are also Camilla thirty six. Captain Hard
have on board three hundred marines three one hundred marines.
Let wonderfuls are with those in our own men and.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
The non such. We shall be able to watch five
hundred nys in the hogs.
Speaker 3 (06:56):
If the opportunity writer is flag with him and make
the signal come aoud to all vessels, join me here after.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Dark I have I shall transfer to the flames. Mister Freeman,
there will be other work for you with the porter tailing.
Kindly join me with Captains Bush and Howard when they
arrive after dark. Lebura must be completing his.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Plans, and we must strike to morrow if at all
hi eyesa How good it was to sue Bush again
as he hoisted himself and his wooden leg.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
On to the flame in the darkness. It was good,
Joe to sit in the stappy little cabin.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
With Bush, Freeman and Howard and outlined my plans for
the morrow.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Action was what I needed, and the.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
Prospect of it swept away all my dads and tears.
I knew there was no certainty that my government wanted
to restore the Bourbons if Bonaparte fell, that they might
refuse to honor my promise of the import license, that
they might refuse to recognize Louis the eighteenth. But I
might be sharply reprimanded for all I'd done. But the
(08:04):
time for hesitation was over now and the risk was
be taken. I saw Bush studying me anxiously.
Speaker 4 (08:11):
You've been very busy, since you take to see against
her too busy if your pardon me, uh uh, it was.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
Too soon for you to receive duty Nonsen's Bush. I've
had nearly a year.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Sickly, yes, sickly after Typhus and since saying.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
You sent in work cutting out action a battle.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Three prize is taken, two vessels sunk, an invasion plan
and now from midnight, Council of War.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
Look here you gentlemen tried to tell me that I'm
unfit for service. Well no, and then kind of keep
your opinions yourselves. Now you all understand what I want
done tomorrow. If tomorrow is the day.
Speaker 4 (08:49):
No questions, Oh you you must.
Speaker 1 (08:56):
Forgive me if I was rude, just now had a
trying day, A beat a quarters and clear the breake direction.
Help me that speaking company.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Okay, what to tell you?
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Are a clear paction? Oh shy and feats sasons as orders.
I remember, mister Crawley.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
If I'm killed as we go in, the flame is
to be laid alongside the key.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Captain Bush has to be informed as soon as possible.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
But the flame is to go on. And now let's
get those men moving. The cold will chill them into numbers.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
Then you are the guns and sheets. Let's see how you.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
Can jump lighting arm, move your arms as well. Come
on like this, right right and still horny forever.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
Your posts. Oh, Bron, I thank you. You can take
that to an off the base, Bron. This will be
another legend. But how you went into action with the
maid jumping? Remember the time show when you had the
maid dancing the old pipe as we went into action
against the city.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
No desire to recall the past of the moment, Bran
future will keep us busy enough, mister Caley, two hands
of the lead, if you please. If one is killed,
the other is to continue.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Standing on the other.
Speaker 3 (10:39):
Attack on the other tack Cancel seats, man.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
Sol seats.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
Making three knots on before and aft sail.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
We stood in for the hard shadowy in the fog, I.
Speaker 3 (10:58):
Could just make out porter chain following our attacks behind her,
But invisible to me was the old man. Such not
set eyes on her since the day I quitted her
to catch the typhus in Vega.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
Good old Bush.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
It was comforting to help him with me again, with
his storried loyalty. But none such as come during Broadside
and anchored boy loomed on a sober bow. We were
nearing the entrance to the hard.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
I listened to me, man not the shortest to be
fired without my orders. A man who fires a gun,
no matter for what reason, unless I tell.
Speaker 2 (12:17):
Him to, I'll not merely flog a hang.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Where sunset today? He'll be at the yard on hear me?
Uh is a chap or not? If Lebron is.
Speaker 3 (12:32):
Playing a double game, and if the play will be
lost and the others will get clear, and Heaven help.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
Lebron in your city. Look there along that key as
quick as you can not. Where's the officer? Ah? Are
you all come on here? Sir? What would you want?
Speaker 3 (12:53):
I'm telling your man not to fire. Have you not
received your new orders? I'll get your man away from
those guns. Well, there's an actical baunce. She looked down
their British ships at the keep. British marines.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
Pois me what am I to do? In the messenger?
Speaker 3 (13:07):
At once to the other battery, to make sure the
officer in command understand what, monsieur, I cannot die, I
said at.
Speaker 1 (13:13):
Once, sir.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
The moment was tense and uncertain. The young officer was
clearly undecided, And then I had an inspiration. I've been
speaking in French, of course, and now I heard the
rhythmic tread of a section of marines approaching, and I
beckoned them to march past me. As they approached, I
fall to them a right. Men's heads turned smartly towards
(13:47):
the French officer. The officer of marines saluted smartly. The
courtesy of it completely took the wind out of the
frenchman's sails.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
As he gaped.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
The marines wheeled left round the battery and through the
open side port, in among the guns, pushing the gun
as aside knocking the smoldering minstocks from their hands.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
Let me you'll cop all right, I can.
Speaker 5 (14:07):
Man, that's all right.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
To the other batteries. See that the other landing part
is deploy as a.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Range over Open the name of the cave. He's a
brit dishocor tell that INMBA. See the lower his musket.
Now open the gate, Open the gate, I said, do
(14:38):
you expect my marines to much do it?
Speaker 1 (14:45):
Ah, that's better. I'll come on into the port.
Speaker 3 (14:50):
M HM twelve thirty four bands and all pointing took
FRB furnaces for heating shot.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
Never have stormed this battery by ordinary methods parap its
five people. It can eat high ten foot dishes that miteur.
I do not understand where you went. Where did you see?
But fucking ah? Are you the support and in charge here?
Speaker 3 (15:11):
Yes, monsieur hi, I bring you great news. This is
the beginning of a new age for France. A ho,
mister heart you found a horse too? Is all well
as far as I know, Sir, I thought I ought
not to involve a landing party in the narrow streets
of the town without orders.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
I have two mid chipmen here if you need messengers.
Oh and your approx and your hats. I picked it
up on the key. Oh, thank you man.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
The harbord defenses are all secured, miss hard As, thanks
to your boldness, because if that chap had.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
Turned, has at least succeeded in creating some confusion.
Speaker 3 (15:46):
One of these frogs seemed to know what to do,
and I mustn't give them time to think. Hello, who
comes here a rider with a white handkerchief in his hand?
You are, monsieur ourself, Yes, right about all that. The
citadel is secure. I think you're about to send it
to the main square.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Good as we entered the town in gay possession.
Speaker 3 (16:17):
The people who stared at us, some curious or sullen,
some indifference, but none actively hostile. And they blushed their
hotel the view and there was far more vessels than life.
Numerous men's had horses and attachment is gone gone, grown
up in line gave an air of respectability the proceedings,
(16:38):
but we really court. The eye was a multitude of
white emblems.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
White is everywhere. I'll be sure they're making sure we understand.
Is it true? So? And you can ain bitchy chnging
out the windows. Who even the police are got white
ocad in their hats. They are true colors. Right.
Speaker 3 (17:00):
White is the color of the Bourbons, the kings of France.
This is the first time for twenty years of the
Bourbon white has shown on French soil.
Speaker 1 (17:07):
Who you come to fact, you can blot with a
white sash. I bet he had a try color there yesterday.
And he looks put into the coach. I suspects the
mayor there on moments. Oh ye oh, my gods, while
that is matter.
Speaker 3 (17:27):
Oh and I on the blow up, I appressed you, gentlemen,
is a very respected ah and here is Monsieur Leburn
and I perceive yourself and sir oh then has exceeded
(17:47):
or the count. This this is a great moment, a
very great moment. Be so good as to accompany me
to put off the next off the shellboard.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
He will begin.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
I shut cops to his magistrates. And there's my film,
the city's ends of the harbor.
Speaker 1 (18:07):
I but Bomas Fair sit there, declare the four two
frenchmen no longer served? Did use the path they're pulling of?
Book man? What's happening you? It seems to be a
pie down outside street.
Speaker 6 (18:24):
It's somewhere just told you all your butt here is
this into the feelings. I'll go quickly through the which
would be that it's not. He's not to do this
makes a hard polty second year. And I'm an officer
and not an Olderman.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
My a.
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Bonapartists numbered only some thirty or forty men and could
have been dealt with.
Speaker 1 (19:17):
The band the police. But it was important, in this
early stage, at the time to beginn the lead.
Speaker 3 (19:22):
The slightest hesitation or show of lenience he might lose
the time.
Speaker 1 (19:26):
They scattered before our charge.
Speaker 3 (19:28):
I reformed my men and marched them back to the square,
where the Mayor had once again taken up his stand
beneath the flagstar.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
The city, things of the harbor, I declare the whole hoop.
Speaker 3 (19:41):
Richman voluntarily recognize the unbroken green of his most Christian major.
See louis you king, King of horse and of awe?
Speaker 1 (19:51):
Enough people, enough, yes, I think Brian, it's time to
a gesture on our heart and great cheers for the
altogether an arms. What blooming king we are are in
(20:16):
bort I don't know. Allnie says. We got a cheer,
And if all he told me to cheer old Boney hisself,
I do it. See the port of the have was ours.
Speaker 3 (20:31):
Bonaparte hasupert his greatest defeat yet since Muscow.
Speaker 1 (20:37):
It was perhaps only a foothold, but English feet held it,
and after all these years, all the blood and the heartache,
the ground seemed to shape beneath the tyrant Bonaparte.
Speaker 7 (21:06):
Ratio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave, is based on the novels
by C. S.
Speaker 1 (21:11):
Forester.
Speaker 7 (21:12):
Music composed and conducted by Sydney Tort, produced by Harry
Allen Towers.
Speaker 3 (22:02):
Okay
Put our hands back to quarters. O God, let's turn
by this caliber battery one broadside.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Didn't want it to please.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Captain Bush points as on target, this not ready eyes already.
Speaker 3 (00:35):
Presenting Michael Redgrave, he as Forester's indomitable man of the sea,
a ratio hornblower she didn't have had an England playing
(02:01):
the country's while getting soft in retirement, does at least
serve to keep my memory sharp, and I retain a
very clear picture in my mind of the events which
followed the suppression of the mutiny.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
In the Flame. I was tired.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
I was much to do, many decisions to be taken.
Certainly I felt little enough like granting an interview with
a prisoner. And yet the seaman who bore Captain Freeman's
message was awaiting my answered, oh very well, well.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
If Captain Freeman takes it advisable, he can send this
fellow into me. What's his name again? Lebron's there he
seems to be Typty mare of l Habb's tipted in?
There is hef hm, Let's see what he has to say.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
I've got him outside now, sir, bringing in come and
all see him now? I said, what are we gonna
say to me.
Speaker 1 (02:57):
I take it, monsieur, that I may speak entirely in confidence.
I promise large.
Speaker 4 (03:01):
I represent large commercial interests which have had great influence
on the prosperity of.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Their It fell on which was prepaired for the moment
of peace. We full warehouses could make millions, millions. I'm
a busy man.
Speaker 4 (03:16):
Come to the point, his Majesty of Great Britain might
do well to allow his friends to make those faperations
in advance.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
A gruss, you getn't thought to what you're saying.
Speaker 3 (03:28):
There are words which would take you to the gility,
and if Bonaparte ever heard of them.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
You're offering to betray the Empire for commercial advantages.
Speaker 4 (03:36):
There are many infants who have no faith in the Empire.
Speaker 3 (03:41):
You may tell me the nature of your offer, but
remember that I can make no promises on behalf of
my government.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Suppose, for instance, that the city of Ralph declared itself
against the Empire and for Louis the eating well, it
might be the examples of which the Empire is waiting.
And if the heart declared for the king, the city
would be.
Speaker 4 (04:00):
An alliance with Great Britain, and their license could then
be granted for my firm to import.
Speaker 1 (04:05):
Why do I know that the city orthorities will declare
that the king.
Speaker 4 (04:08):
I can assure you of the support of the names
of the Baron.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
Most of the other authorities would be saved too, as
to the others.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
A dozen well timed arrests and appeal to the troops
in the backs.
Speaker 1 (04:21):
The arrival of your forces are happening.
Speaker 4 (04:23):
Proclamation to the people, the declaration of a state of siege,
and all would be over.
Speaker 3 (04:30):
I have been very patient, but self value made no
definite proposal. If you have one naked, if not, allow.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Me to proceed with my own duties.
Speaker 4 (04:37):
Very wealth, here is my proposlem. Set me on shore
as an excuse. You could send me to arrange the
exchange of prisons. If I can assure you this to
the Baron of your support, I can complete the arrangements.
Speaker 1 (04:51):
In three days.
Speaker 4 (04:53):
Meanwhile, you, sir, you'll be in close in the vicinity
with all the force you can muster. The moment we
secure the citadel, we shall send up a white flag.
Speaker 1 (05:02):
When you see that, so you will enter the harbor
and overawe.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
In your resistance. In return for this a license to
import colonial produce and your world of honor, that you
will inform King Louis that it was I actual upon
who was responsible for the scheme.
Speaker 1 (05:22):
There am I specific enoughs uh, God passed the word
for escor to tegis prisoner aware you accuse, But sir,
I will give you my decision in an hour.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
Meanwhile, for appearance in sad must be treated harshly.
Speaker 5 (05:40):
For the moment, I no more to say.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
Big one, there the plain. The signalings are eighteen fifty
one ten. That's a friendships in.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
Sight bearing Norway good.
Speaker 3 (06:23):
This must be the reinforcements. Find out who's in command? Ay, well,
the signals going out now there, I'll read it better.
It's non such seventy four Captain Busher Bush Five's excellent.
Speaker 1 (06:37):
Of course the LIU would send him if possible. He
knows I can always rely on Bush.
Speaker 3 (06:41):
The other signals are also Camilla thirty six. Captain Hard
have on board three hundred marines three one hundred marines.
Let wonderfuls are with those in our own men and.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
The non such. We shall be able to watch five
hundred nys in the hogs.
Speaker 3 (06:56):
If the opportunity writer is flag with him and make
the signal come aoud to all vessels, join me here after.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
Dark I have I shall transfer to the flames. Mister Freeman,
there will be other work for you with the porter tailing.
Kindly join me with Captains Bush and Howard when they
arrive after dark. Lebura must be completing his.
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Plans, and we must strike to morrow if at all
hi eyesa How good it was to sue Bush again
as he hoisted himself and his wooden leg.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
On to the flame in the darkness. It was good,
Joe to sit in the stappy little cabin.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
With Bush, Freeman and Howard and outlined my plans for
the morrow.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Action was what I needed, and the.
Speaker 3 (07:43):
Prospect of it swept away all my dads and tears.
I knew there was no certainty that my government wanted
to restore the Bourbons if Bonaparte fell, that they might
refuse to honor my promise of the import license, that
they might refuse to recognize Louis the eighteenth. But I
might be sharply reprimanded for all I'd done. But the
(08:04):
time for hesitation was over now and the risk was
be taken. I saw Bush studying me anxiously.
Speaker 4 (08:11):
You've been very busy, since you take to see against
her too busy if your pardon me, uh uh, it was.
Speaker 1 (08:17):
Too soon for you to receive duty Nonsen's Bush. I've
had nearly a year.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
Sickly, yes, sickly after Typhus and since saying.
Speaker 1 (08:26):
You sent in work cutting out action a battle.
Speaker 4 (08:30):
Three prize is taken, two vessels sunk, an invasion plan
and now from midnight, Council of War.
Speaker 3 (08:36):
Look here you gentlemen tried to tell me that I'm
unfit for service. Well no, and then kind of keep
your opinions yourselves. Now you all understand what I want
done tomorrow. If tomorrow is the day.
Speaker 4 (08:49):
No questions, Oh you you must.
Speaker 1 (08:56):
Forgive me if I was rude, just now had a
trying day, A beat a quarters and clear the breake direction.
Help me that speaking company.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Okay, what to tell you?
Speaker 1 (09:20):
Are a clear paction? Oh shy and feats sasons as orders.
I remember, mister Crawley.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
If I'm killed as we go in, the flame is
to be laid alongside the key.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Captain Bush has to be informed as soon as possible.
Speaker 3 (09:37):
But the flame is to go on. And now let's
get those men moving. The cold will chill them into numbers.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
Then you are the guns and sheets. Let's see how you.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
Can jump lighting arm, move your arms as well. Come
on like this, right right and still horny forever.
Speaker 1 (10:09):
Your posts. Oh, Bron, I thank you. You can take
that to an off the base, Bron. This will be
another legend. But how you went into action with the
maid jumping? Remember the time show when you had the
maid dancing the old pipe as we went into action
against the city.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
No desire to recall the past of the moment, Bran
future will keep us busy enough, mister Caley, two hands
of the lead, if you please. If one is killed,
the other is to continue.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Standing on the other.
Speaker 3 (10:39):
Attack on the other tack Cancel seats, man.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
Sol seats.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
Making three knots on before and aft sail.
Speaker 1 (10:53):
We stood in for the hard shadowy in the fog, I.
Speaker 3 (10:58):
Could just make out porter chain following our attacks behind her,
But invisible to me was the old man. Such not
set eyes on her since the day I quitted her
to catch the typhus in Vega.
Speaker 1 (11:12):
Good old Bush.
Speaker 3 (11:14):
It was comforting to help him with me again, with
his storried loyalty. But none such as come during Broadside
and anchored boy loomed on a sober bow. We were
nearing the entrance to the hard.
Speaker 1 (12:09):
I listened to me, man not the shortest to be
fired without my orders. A man who fires a gun,
no matter for what reason, unless I tell.
Speaker 2 (12:17):
Him to, I'll not merely flog a hang.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Where sunset today? He'll be at the yard on hear me?
Uh is a chap or not? If Lebron is.
Speaker 3 (12:32):
Playing a double game, and if the play will be
lost and the others will get clear, and Heaven help.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
Lebron in your city. Look there along that key as
quick as you can not. Where's the officer? Ah? Are
you all come on here? Sir? What would you want?
Speaker 3 (12:53):
I'm telling your man not to fire. Have you not
received your new orders? I'll get your man away from
those guns. Well, there's an actical baunce. She looked down
their British ships at the keep. British marines.
Speaker 1 (13:04):
Pois me what am I to do? In the messenger?
Speaker 3 (13:07):
At once to the other battery, to make sure the
officer in command understand what, monsieur, I cannot die, I
said at.
Speaker 1 (13:13):
Once, sir.
Speaker 3 (13:18):
The moment was tense and uncertain. The young officer was
clearly undecided, And then I had an inspiration. I've been
speaking in French, of course, and now I heard the
rhythmic tread of a section of marines approaching, and I
beckoned them to march past me. As they approached, I
fall to them a right. Men's heads turned smartly towards
(13:47):
the French officer. The officer of marines saluted smartly. The
courtesy of it completely took the wind out of the
frenchman's sails.
Speaker 1 (13:56):
As he gaped.
Speaker 3 (13:56):
The marines wheeled left round the battery and through the
open side port, in among the guns, pushing the gun
as aside knocking the smoldering minstocks from their hands.
Speaker 1 (14:05):
Let me you'll cop all right, I can.
Speaker 5 (14:07):
Man, that's all right.
Speaker 1 (14:08):
To the other batteries. See that the other landing part
is deploy as a.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Range over Open the name of the cave. He's a
brit dishocor tell that INMBA. See the lower his musket.
Now open the gate, Open the gate, I said, do
(14:38):
you expect my marines to much do it?
Speaker 1 (14:45):
Ah, that's better. I'll come on into the port.
Speaker 3 (14:50):
M HM twelve thirty four bands and all pointing took
FRB furnaces for heating shot.
Speaker 1 (14:56):
Never have stormed this battery by ordinary methods parap its
five people. It can eat high ten foot dishes that miteur.
I do not understand where you went. Where did you see?
But fucking ah? Are you the support and in charge here?
Speaker 3 (15:11):
Yes, monsieur hi, I bring you great news. This is
the beginning of a new age for France. A ho,
mister heart you found a horse too? Is all well
as far as I know, Sir, I thought I ought
not to involve a landing party in the narrow streets
of the town without orders.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
I have two mid chipmen here if you need messengers.
Oh and your approx and your hats. I picked it
up on the key. Oh, thank you man.
Speaker 3 (15:37):
The harbord defenses are all secured, miss hard As, thanks
to your boldness, because if that chap had.
Speaker 1 (15:42):
Turned, has at least succeeded in creating some confusion.
Speaker 3 (15:46):
One of these frogs seemed to know what to do,
and I mustn't give them time to think. Hello, who
comes here a rider with a white handkerchief in his hand?
You are, monsieur ourself, Yes, right about all that. The
citadel is secure. I think you're about to send it
to the main square.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Good as we entered the town in gay possession.
Speaker 3 (16:17):
The people who stared at us, some curious or sullen,
some indifference, but none actively hostile. And they blushed their
hotel the view and there was far more vessels than life.
Numerous men's had horses and attachment is gone gone, grown
up in line gave an air of respectability the proceedings,
(16:38):
but we really court. The eye was a multitude of
white emblems.
Speaker 1 (16:42):
White is everywhere. I'll be sure they're making sure we understand.
Is it true? So? And you can ain bitchy chnging
out the windows. Who even the police are got white
ocad in their hats. They are true colors. Right.
Speaker 3 (17:00):
White is the color of the Bourbons, the kings of France.
This is the first time for twenty years of the
Bourbon white has shown on French soil.
Speaker 1 (17:07):
Who you come to fact, you can blot with a
white sash. I bet he had a try color there yesterday.
And he looks put into the coach. I suspects the
mayor there on moments. Oh ye oh, my gods, while
that is matter.
Speaker 3 (17:27):
Oh and I on the blow up, I appressed you, gentlemen,
is a very respected ah and here is Monsieur Leburn
and I perceive yourself and sir oh then has exceeded
(17:47):
or the count. This this is a great moment, a
very great moment. Be so good as to accompany me
to put off the next off the shellboard.
Speaker 1 (17:59):
He will begin.
Speaker 3 (18:00):
I shut cops to his magistrates. And there's my film,
the city's ends of the harbor.
Speaker 1 (18:07):
I but Bomas Fair sit there, declare the four two
frenchmen no longer served? Did use the path they're pulling of?
Book man? What's happening you? It seems to be a
pie down outside street.
Speaker 6 (18:24):
It's somewhere just told you all your butt here is
this into the feelings. I'll go quickly through the which
would be that it's not. He's not to do this
makes a hard polty second year. And I'm an officer
and not an Olderman.
Speaker 1 (18:37):
My a.
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Bonapartists numbered only some thirty or forty men and could
have been dealt with.
Speaker 1 (19:17):
The band the police. But it was important, in this
early stage, at the time to beginn the lead.
Speaker 3 (19:22):
The slightest hesitation or show of lenience he might lose
the time.
Speaker 1 (19:26):
They scattered before our charge.
Speaker 3 (19:28):
I reformed my men and marched them back to the square,
where the Mayor had once again taken up his stand
beneath the flagstar.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
The city, things of the harbor, I declare the whole hoop.
Speaker 3 (19:41):
Richman voluntarily recognize the unbroken green of his most Christian major.
See louis you king, King of horse and of awe?
Speaker 1 (19:51):
Enough people, enough, yes, I think Brian, it's time to
a gesture on our heart and great cheers for the
altogether an arms. What blooming king we are are in
(20:16):
bort I don't know. Allnie says. We got a cheer,
And if all he told me to cheer old Boney hisself,
I do it. See the port of the have was ours.
Speaker 3 (20:31):
Bonaparte hasupert his greatest defeat yet since Muscow.
Speaker 1 (20:37):
It was perhaps only a foothold, but English feet held it,
and after all these years, all the blood and the heartache,
the ground seemed to shape beneath the tyrant Bonaparte.
Speaker 7 (21:06):
Ratio Hornblower, starring Michael Redgrave, is based on the novels
by C. S.
Speaker 1 (21:11):
Forester.
Speaker 7 (21:12):
Music composed and conducted by Sydney Tort, produced by Harry
Allen Towers.
Speaker 3 (22:02):
Okay
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