actual historical officers on whom C. S. Forester modeled his fictional naval hero Horatio Hornblower. Forester briefly mentions him in the 1946 novel Lord Hornblower. The opening scene is a church service for members of the Order of the Bath, attended by a number of prominent historical naval officers, including Yeo. Although the novel is set in 1813, when Yeo was in Canada and before he became a Knight of the Bath. Citations Sources External links Biography of James Lucas Yeo, Commander of the Great Lakes 1782 births 1818 deaths Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Royal Navy personnel of the War of 1812 Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Knights Bachelor Commanders of the Order of Aviz Royal Navy officers Military personnel from Southampton Naval history of Canada Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) British people of the War of 1812 British military personnel of the War of 1812