Hornblower Links

Everyone has to have a links page, don't they?  Here are just a few of my favorite Hornblower-related places to visit on the web.  This list is by no means exhaustive.  Have a link that you'd like to submit for posting here?  E-mail me at scaryfangirl@scaryfangirl.com!

HH Discussion Boards/Fan-specific sites

Horatians.org - An easy-to-navigate, all-around fun site with something for everyone in the fandom regardless of whether you're there for the history, the ships or the men.

A&E Discussion Boards - Feel free to visit what used to be THE forum to discuss Hornblower, but you will find that it is quite ghost town-like.  Thanks to A&E's continual "upgrades" and "improvements", most of the members of these boards have migrated to other places such as Horatians.org.

Boardroom - A great site for fans by fans.  Includes pictures from gatherings and actor meetings, archives with song parodies and classic posts long since wiped off A&E's servers.  It's been a while since it's been updated, but it's definitely still worth the visit.

Hornblower-L - A group dedicated to the discussion of all things Hornblower, but most particularly the novels of C.S. Forester.

Archieology 101 - A fabulously hilarious (and remarkably thorough!) study of our dear Mr. Kennedy.  A must see for Crumpeteers and a should see for others.

Ha-H'm: The Hornblower Pages - An in-depth fanpage which focuses primarily on the books.  Includes quizzes, reviews and a small discussion board.  A must-see for book fans.

The Definitive Horatio Hornblower Website / The Definitive Horatio Hornblower Website II - A compilation of all sorts of Hornblower goodies from the movie series (the first website listed contains information on the first two series, the second on HH3).  Includes cast and characters lists and "fun stuff" for HH fans.

Two Evil Monks - A great site which includes a hilarious synopsis of the Hornblower movies and more. 

Horatians on Facebook - Facebook and Hornblower fan?  This is the group to check out!

Horatians on LiveJournal - A community on LiveJournal designed to be a lifeboat of sorts when the good ship Horatians springs a leak. 

Non-English HH Fansites (Get translations through AltaVista's Babelfish Website translator)

Sail Before the Wind - An absolutely BEAUTIFUL website developed by Japanese fans of the Hornblower series.  Amazingly comprehensive and a joy to visit. 

Capitaine Hornblower - An in-depth French website, full of information on Hornblower--particularly Peck's Hornblower where movies are discussed--and C.S.Forester.

Horatio Hornblower - An Italian fansite which focuses on the A&E/Meridian movies.

Hotspur - A Hungarian site for the Hornblower fan.

Hornblower Groups/Gatherings

2009 Hornblower Convention - Get all the information that you need to attend 2009's premier gathering of Hornblower fans the world over!  This year's convention is to be held at Key West and is sure to be a great time.  Don't miss it!

The Old Dominion Brigade - Virginia's Hornblower fanatics rally behind the banner of the ODB.  Lists ODB news, upcoming gatherings as well as pictures of past events.

Hornblower Fanfiction

Hornblower Fanfiction Archives - Probably the largest archive of general Hornblower fanfiction out there.

HHafterHours - If steamy het. fic involving the boys is what you're after, this is the place to go.  You must be a registered member with HHaH in order to view the list, though.

Tasteful Tales by Juliet - A collection of Juliet's famed Hornblower fanfic.  Break out the cold shower for these tales.

The Dearer Shore and Other Tales by Bas Bleu - Yet another collection of Hornblower fanfic of a deliciously naughty nature.

Hornblower Fanfiction by JediShampoo - A wonderful collection of JediShampoo's (winner of the HAW Fanfic. contest!) stories!

Hello Sailor! - Fanfiction (of an adult nature) as well as links of interest to Hornblower fans.

HornblowerFic.Com - A site which welcomes Hornblower fanfiction of all types.

Spunyarn - Idler's archive of fantastic fanfiction.  Some of her stuff is so close to sounding like Forester, it's scary (but wonderfully so!).

Hornblower Actor Sites

The Hornblower Cast Pages - An amazingly complete list of the cast of the A&E Hornblower movies, including cast addresses.  FYI - This site has not been updated in a while and some of the addresses have changed.  Try to verify the address if possible with an ACTIVE fan site for that specific actor before writing.

Gregory Peck Online - A comprehensive site about the late but still great Gregory Peck, the original Horatio Hornblower!

Ioanzone Community - The fan forum heir apparent to IoanOnline for those with a knack for discussing Welshcake of the Gruffudd variety.

Ioan Central - A great Ioan Gruffudd-centric site filled with information on Hornblower's actor alter-ego.

Jamie Bamber, This is Your Website - A comprehensive Bamber-loving fansite.

The Admiration of Jamie Bamber - A name which exemplifies truth in advertising.

Jamie Bamber Web - A newer Jamie Bamber fansite waiting to be explored by Crumpeteers.

Jamie Bamber. Net - More Jamie!

Mr. Paul Copley - The man who plays Matthews ROCKS!  Mr. Copley is so incredibly faithful to the fangirls.  You'll find behind the scenes pictures from the Hornblower set and more here.

Paul McGann Estrogen Brigade (PMEB) - One of the original McGann fansites.

McGann Library - The newly reinvigorated home of Paul McGann pictures, discussions and fans.

McGann Utopia - A relatively recently formed community devoted to the man who plays Mr. Bush.

The Official Robert Lindsay Site - I suppose that pretty much says it all, doesn't it?

RobertLindsay Yahoo! Group - A discussion group for fans of Robert Lindsay (a.k.a. "Captain Pellew").

The Sean Gilder Shrine - The place to find the information you need on Styles's alter-ego.

The Andrew Tiernan Connection - Looking for more information on BUUUUUUUNNNNN-TIIIIIINNNNG...?  This brand new site is definitely the place to start.   Be particularly certain to check out the WONDERFUL behind the scenes photos that Mr. Tiernan took on and off the set of the first Hornblower series by scrolling to the bottom of this page!

Philip Glenister: The Official Website - As you can probably guess, this is where to go to get the Philip Glenister story straight from the man himself!  You can e-mail Phil and check out news about his latest work.

The Philip Glenister Forum - If you're looking to discuss Gunner Hobbs's alter ego (and his body of work), this is the place to go!

Miscellaneous Hornblower Sites

C.S. Forester Society - A society dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the works of Hornblower's creator, C.S. Forester.

C.S. Forester Bibliography - A comprehensive listing of first edition information of the books written by Hornblower's creator.  If you're looking for a checklist of Forester's various works, this is the place to go.

Horatio Hornblower Podcasts - Horatio Hornblower goes modern in this collection of podcasts about C.S. Forester's nautical hero.  Includes an audio drama which continues the Hornblower saga where the movies left off.

NLS Minibibliography for Hornblower - The National Library Service's information on the Hornblower series of books.

Reading Group Guide for Mr. Midshipman Hornblower - This site provides a list of discussion questions for the (chronologically) first Hornblower novel.

Jetse Reijenga's Hornblower Essays - A gold mine of informational essays dealing with the geographical, technological and general fact vs. fictional "stuff" of the novels of the Hornblower series.

Turk Phoenix, LTD. - Explore the Internet home of the Grand Turk (a.k.a. Indefatigable).

Square Sail Ship Yard, LTD. - The website of the owners of the Earl of Pembroke (a.k.a. Hotspur) and Phoenix (a.k.a. La Gaditana/Retribution).  This company was also responsible for the stationary sets of the Renown and the Grasshopper on the second and third series.

Memory Alpha's Horatio Hornblower-Star Trek article - A complete (as far as this non-Trekkie can say...) summary of the Hornblower connections in the Star Trek series.

Horatio Hornblower Radio Shows - The complete Michael Redgrave series radio shows available for download.

Eclectic Homeschool Online's Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Unit Study - Suggestions for using Mr. Midshipman Hornblower as the basis for study in a variety of subjects.  Includes a number of links and resources for homeschooling (or any other kind of schooling) teachers to use in their lesson plans.

Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense production of Beat to Quarters - A student-produced adaptation of the first book in the Hornblower series.  This production touches on multiple aspects of the Hornblower fandom, combining the novels, the Peck movie and the A&E Series' music--something for every fan!

Napoleonic Era Military History

Broadside - A great overview of the Royal Navy of Nelson's time.

Napoleonic Guide - Perfect starting point for anything related to the military aspects of the Napoleonic era.

Sailing Navies - A phenomenal resource covering nearly every aspect of the Age of Sail, including the fiction which that period inspired.

Glossary of Nautical Terms (c. 1814) - A site loaded with definitions to help lubbers understand some of the nautical terms they run across.

BBC's History Page on Trafalgar and Waterloo - Basic information on the tactics and history of the two famous battles, including interactive content such as a step-by-step animation of the Battle of Trafalgar.

The Guardian's Interactive Battle of Trafalgar - Another animation of the Battle of Trafalgar with brief background information.

The Official HMS Victory Site - The official Royal Navy website about Nelson's famous flagship.

Ships of the Old Navy - A thorough resource of the ships of the Royal Navy from the mid-18th century to 1840.

1794 Interactive Steele's List - Interactive database showing the details of the ships of the British Royal Navy from 1794.

USS Constitution - The official website for "Old Ironsides".

Articles of War (1749) - If you're not satisfied with the snippet of the Articles that Captain Sawyer read and are interested in finding out just how many offenses would result in a sailor 'suffering death', check out this link.  You can find the Articles as they were amended in 1757 here.

Boy's Manual of Seamanship and Gunnery - Contains information straight from a manual of the period.  Some pages (due to having scans of some of the original woodcuts included) aren't very dial-up friendly, but this site is definitely worth a peek!

Erie Maritime Museum - The homeport of the US Brig Niagara from War of 1812 fame.  Among one of the most interesting stops on the virtual tour at this site is the Live Firing demonstration video that you can download.  It gives a horrifying idea of the damage that could be done by splinters alone during an action.

HMS Rose Pin Chase - Do you 'know the ropes'?  Test your knowledge with this game!

Animated Knots - A quick demonstration of several knots used at sea.

Napoleonic Era Social History

A Regency Repository - This site offers a wide variety of information regarding home life during the time period.

The Regency Fashion Page -One of the most interesting and comprehensive fashion pages I've run across.  Has year-by-year pictures from fashion magazines of the era as well as photos of original clothing.

The Contemplator - A wonderful archive of folk songs and ballads, including sea shanties.

Random Scaryfangirl Favorites

The Age of Sail Blog - A blog for those who love all aspects of the Age of Sail era, from the fictional to the historical, written by a fan whose love of this period began with his introduction to the Hornblower novels (no better recommendation than that, eh? ;) ).

The Old Salt Blog - This self-described "virtual port of call for all those who love the sea, whether from the deck of a ship or boat or from the pages of a novel" is a great place to visit, featuring both the fictional and the historical aspects of nautical interest.

The Teignmouth & Shaldon Museum - A small museum located in Devon (UK) which features the history of those towns and has an exhibit of particular interest to Hornblower fans about Sir Edward Pellew.  They are also in the process of trying to raise funds to construct an annex in which more of their collection--including the flag flown by Pellew during the Battle of Algiers, currently in the process of being restored--can be displayed.  Anyone interested in donating can find more information here.

Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - A list full of information on ships of all types in all locations which are open for public viewing.  Another fabulous goodie on this site is the reproduction of David Steel's 1794 The Elements and Practice of Rigging and Seamanship.

Replica Ships Worldwide - An alphabetical list of full-scale replicas of tall ships from every era throughout the world.  Field trip(s), anyone?

Smith's Master Index to (US) Maritime Museums and Worldwide Maritime Museums List - Two great ways of finding your nearest naval or maritime history museum!

Ulverscroft Group - A publisher of large print books and audiobooks for those with visual impairments.  They carry the Hornblower books in both formats (though, the search engine on the US side of the site seems to be a little wonky).  And, yes, they also carry the Hornblower audiobooks read by Ioan.

Seasick in Spithead - The LiveJournal home of ScaryFangirl.Com.

Age of Sail Cartoons - A humorous collection of cartoons by John Klossner that were posted in the U.S.S. Constitution Museum's newsletter, The Chronicle.

Paper Ship Battles - An interactive broadside-to-broadside 'battle' between newspaper ships.  Perfect time-waster for those really boring days at work... ;)

Whist Rules - Learn the basic rules for Horatio's favorite pastime!

Whist - Test your whist skills by downloading Hornblower's card game of choice and playing for yourself!