在这部怒海英雄：责任剧情/战争/冒险片中,在《责任》里继续着《忠诚》留下的，Hornblower和Maria结婚了。他结婚第二天，就航海去法国的海岸去找失踪的船。当他在暴风雪里面，营救了法国人和他美国夫人，Hornblower发现自己介于了法国老派发对者和英国的有手腕的外交官之间。
Now married to Maria, Horatio Hornblower is soon sent by Admiral Pellew in search of the sloop Grasshopper captained by their old friend, Bracegirdle. The ship had been patrolling a stretch of French coast but had not sent in a report for over two weeks. During a raging storm they take aboard two passengers, an American woman and her French speaking Swiss husband. They are not what they pretend to be. Horatio and his men also encounter Wolfe, the Irish rebel turned traitor and now fighting France. They also realize exactly what Wolfe's plan is when they see three French frigates riding high in the water near his encampment. At home, Horatio is getting used to marriage and having to share his life with someone.
