Capt. Horatio Hornblower vs. Capt. Jack Aubrey. Who wins?

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Capt. Horatio Hornblower vs. Capt. Jack Aubrey. Who wins?

Hornblower commands HMS Atropos, 24-gun sloop of war, and Aubrey is in command of HMS Surprise. 28-gun frigate. The year is 1807. Both are daring British Navy officers with reputations for being aggressive and unconventional.

Atropos is smaller and less heavily armed, but newer and faster. Aubrey is the older of the two captains. Both have seasoned and loyal crews of roughly the same size.

Which of these fictional captains has more of the right stuff?

(I'm betting on Hornblower, author C.S. Forester, but Aubrey, author Patrick O'Brien, will definitely be in the hunt.)

2007-08-17 02:03:02 · 2 answers · asked by Warren D 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors

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I am thinking that Aubrey would kick Hornblower's butt!

2007-08-17 02:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Starr 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

hornblower!!!

2007-08-17 10:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋