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Horatio Hornblower was not a real person. He is a fictional character who is in a series of novels by C.S. Forester. He is a fictional Royal Navy officer who is a protagonist. C.S. Forester's most notable works were the 11 book Horatio Hornblower series, depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic era.

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