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* AmbiguousSituation: It's never quite revealed who actually pushed Sawyer into the hold. Sawyer declares that he remembers who it was in his final moments when he has regained lucidity, but never actually reveals it before his death; and while Archie officially takes full responsibility it's implied that this is largely because he's dying and is willing to perform a HeroicSacrifice on behalf of the real culprit(s) (and Hornblower is a significant suspect).
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's never quite conclusively revealed who actually pushed Sawyer into the hold. Sawyer declares that he remembers who it was in his final moments when he has regained lucidity, but never actually reveals it before his death; Buckland claims it was Hornblower on the stand, but this is at least partly out of wounded ego, jealousy and spite; and while Archie officially takes full responsibility it's implied that this is largely because he's dying and is willing to perform a HeroicSacrifice on behalf of the real culprit(s) (and culprit(s). While Hornblower is a significant suspect).prime suspect, there's enough ambiguity around the issue to keep it open-ended.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's never quite revealed who actually pushed Sawyer into the hold. Sawyer declares that he remembers who it was in his final moments when he has regained lucidity, but never gets to reveal it; actually reveals it before his death; and while Archie officially takes full responsibility it's implied that this is largely because he's dying and is willing to perform a HeroicSacrifice.HeroicSacrifice on behalf of the real culprit(s) (and Hornblower is a significant suspect).
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's never quite revealed who actually pushed Sawyer into the hold. Sawyer declares that he remembers who it was in his final moments when he has regained lucidity, but never gets to reveal it; and while Archie takes full responsibility it's implied that this is largely because he's dying and is willing to perform a HeroicSacrifice.
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's never quite revealed who actually pushed Sawyer into the hold. Sawyer declares that he remembers who it was in his final moments when he has regained lucidity, but never gets to reveal it; and while Archie takes full responsibility this is largely because he's dying and is willing to perform a HeroicSacrifice.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: Hornblower and his squad take off as soon as he realizes the fort must have an underground passage, to all appearances leaving Bush and his men to fend for themselves. He returns for the rescue seconds before Bush is about to surrender under the heavy fire. The judges at the court-martial later castigate him for this.
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* TooDumbToLive: During a tense stand-off with the freed Spanish slaves, Buckland causally says the word "fire" when asked if he wishes to open fire, causing the marines to shoot at the captors and make the situation worse.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Hornblower does not show any pleasure or satisfaction in Sawyer's confinement. Instead, he sees him as a man who has "paid the price for his courage", broken after years of fighting brutal battles on England's behalf with no relief from the mental and emotional toll.
* TooDumbToLive: During a tense stand-off with the freed Spanish slaves, Bucklandcausally says the word "fire" "fire?" as a question when asked if he wishes to open fire, causing the marines to shoot at the captors and make the situation worse.
* TooDumbToLive: During a tense stand-off with the freed Spanish slaves, Buckland
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* TooDumbToLive: During a tense stand-off with the freed Spanish slaves, Buckland causally says the word "fire" when asked if he wishes to open fire, causing the marines to open fire shoot at the captors and make the situation worse.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: 33 crew desert upon seeing how incompetent Buckland is.
* TooDumbToLive: During a tense stand-off with the freed Spanish slaves, Buckland causally says the word "fire" when asked if he wishes to open fire, causing the marines to open fire and make the situation worse.
* TooDumbToLive: During a tense stand-off with the freed Spanish slaves, Buckland causally says the word "fire" when asked if he wishes to open fire, causing the marines to open fire and make the situation worse.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Archie claims full responsibility for pushing Sawyer into the hold, as he was already dying.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Archie claims full responsibility for pushing Sawyer into the hold, as he was already dying. He doesn't sacrifice his life, but his good name and honour, which at that time meant everything.
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* RankUp: Hornblower is promoted to commander.commander.
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* LargeHam: Sawyer tries to annoy the lieutenants as much as possible by loudly singing sea shanties.
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* BittersweetEnding: Archie dies, but Hornblower is acquitted and promoted.
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Hornblower and the other officers of the ''Renown'' face a court martial for supposed mutiny.
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* DyingAsYourself: Sawyer regains enough lucidity in his final moments to instruct Wellard how to properly shoot a pistol, displaying father-like pride before they're both shot.
* HeroicSacrifice: Archie claims full responsibility for pushing Sawyer into the hold, as he was already dying.
* OhCrap: Bush screams "I CAN'T SWIM!!!" before jumping off a cliff with Hornblower and Archie.
* RankUp: Hornblower is promoted to commander.
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* DyingAsYourself: Sawyer regains enough lucidity in his final moments to instruct Wellard how to properly shoot a pistol, displaying father-like pride before they're both shot.
* HeroicSacrifice: Archie claims full responsibility for pushing Sawyer into the hold, as he was already dying.
* OhCrap: Bush screams "I CAN'T SWIM!!!" before jumping off a cliff with Hornblower and Archie.
* RankUp: Hornblower is promoted to commander.
