Category
page 1Naval battles of the First Punic War
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
naval battle of the First Punic War fought off Cape Ecnomus (modern day Poggio di Sant'Angelo in Licata, Sicily) and one of the largest naval battles of the ancient world
Battle of Mylae
first real naval battle between Carthage and the Roman Republic in the First Punic War
Battle of the Aegates Islands
final naval battle between Carthage and the Roman Republic in the First Punic War, resulting in a decisive Roman victory
Battle of Drepana
naval battle of the First Punic War near modern Trapani, western Sicily, with the Carthaginian fleet emerging victorious
Battle of the Lipari Islands
first encounter between the fleets of Carthage and the Roman Republic during the First Punic War
Battle of Tyndaris
naval battle of the First Punic War that took place off Tyndaris (modern Tindari) in 257 BCE
Battle of Sulci
"naval battle fought in 258 BCE between the Roman and Carthaginian navies on the coast near the town of Sulci, Sardinia",naval battle
Battle of Phintias
249 BCE battle near Sicily
Battle of Cape Hermaeum
Roman fighting withdrawal from Africa in 255 BCE