![]() ![]() Some time later, after his shipmates Hornblower and Kennedy had transferred to the HMS Indefatigable, the HMS Justinian was sunk by the French leaving Simpson as its sole survivor. After Hornblower met with the dying Clayton in hospital, Simpson shouted at him that their feud wasn't over and that he'd 'flare him alive'. ![]() Jack was the most senior Midshipman aboard the HMS Justinian, and abused his power of his juniors, terrorizing them and forcing them to do his bidding, to the extent that they would challenge him to a duel, specifically so that he could kill them.Īfter falsely accusing Midshipman Horatio Hornblower of cheating at a game of whist (which requires mathematical skills that Simpson did not possess, but Hornblower excelled at), and having beaten Hornblower earlier to within an inch of his life, Hornblower challenged Simpson to a duel, though he (Hornblower) was knocked unconscious by Midshipman Clayton, who fought the duel for him, and was killed by Simpson. Jack Simpson was the main antagonist in the first episode of series one of Hornblower. ![]()
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