The top mistakes in Captain Horatio Hornblower http://www.moviemistakes.com/film234 en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:02 +0000 1449 When British ship Lydia attacks 4 French ships in a Spanish harbour, the first lt. (Mr Bush) is injured in the LEFT leg. Later when they are being transported to Paris for trial, his RIGHT leg is injured 30512 The film is set in 1807 and Arthur Wellesley is referred to as the Duke Of Wellington. He didn't become a Duke until 1814. 124778 All of the Lydia's lieutenants are wearing epauletes on their left shoulders.only lieutenant commanders were permitted to wear one on the left shoulder, while the right shoulder was reserved for captains of less than 3 years' seniority. 124777 As the Natividad appears, the lookout signals "ship's royals horizon, southeast" by using a shuttered lantern and morse code.unfortunately, neither the lantern nor the code had been invented in 1807. Flag hoists during the day, and rockets and flares at night were the methods of signaling at that time. 124779 When Hornblower, after escaping from the French, arrives in Portsmouth to be interviewed by the Admiral, he goes aboard the flagship. No captain, in wartime, would have the sails removed from his ship, yet the flagship's spars are bare.