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34% | 13 | Portrayed by actor Kenneth Cranham in the film 'Horatio Hornblower' | ||||||
noun • English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) | ||||||||
34% | 8 | A second attempt at something after the first attempt failed | ||||||
noun • an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt | ||||||||
Hornblower Holds Back In Convoy To Attempt Something Audacious
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