The Defeat of Carthaginian Seapower and the Forging of the Roman Empire
by
Marc G DeSantis
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Seapower played a greater part in ancient empire building than is often appreciated. The Punic Wars, especially the first, were characterized by massive naval battles. The Romans did not even possess a navy of their own when war broke out between them and the Carthaginians in Sicily in 264 B.C. Prior...