Rome seizes the trident : the defeat of Carthaginian seapower and the forging of the Roman Empire

Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Part I: Breaking Carthage Introduction Chapter 1: Sources Chapter 2: The Contestants Chapter 3: Sicily: Theatre of War, History of Blood Chapter 4: War at Sea in the Age of the War Galley Chapter 5: Breaking Athens: A Case Study Part II: The First Punic War Chapter 6: Trouble at the Toe of Italy Chapter 7: Opening Moves Chapter 8: Mylae, 260 BC: Rome's Fleet Sails in Harm's Way Chapter 9: After Mylae Chapter 10: Ecnomus, 256 BC Chapter 11: The Battle of Cape Hermaeum, 255 BC Chapter 12: Rome Tries Again Chapter 13: Drepana, 249 BC. Chapter 14: The Debut of Hamilcar BarcaChapter 15: Endgame: The Battle of the Aegates Islands, 241 BC Chapter 16: Peace Chapter 17: Was Seapower Worth The Cost? Part III: Conflicts Between the Wars Chapter 18: Illyria and Gaul Chapter 19: The Mercenary Revolt 240-238 BC Part IV: Strangling Carthage Chapter 20: The Second Punic War, 218-202 BC Chapter 21: A Second War with Carthage Chapter 22: Hannibal in Italy Chapter 23: Holding the Line in the Adriatic: The War with Macedonia Chapter 24: Sicily and Sardinia Chapter 25: Carthage's Spanish Ulcer Chapter 26: Africa. Chapter 27: Seapower in the Second Punic WarPart V: Destroying Carthage Chapter 28: Roman Naval Operations in the East Chapter 29: A Third War with Carthage Conclusion Notes and References Bibliography. 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 to that, the Romans had relied upon several South Italian Greek cities to provide ships in the same way as its other allies provided soldiers to serve with the legions. The Romans were nevertheless determined to acquire a navy that could challenge that of Carthage. They used a captured galley as a model, reverse engineered it, and constructed hundreds of copies. The Romans used this new navy to wrench maritime superiority from the Carthaginians, most notably at the Battle of Ecnomus where they prevailed through the use of novel tactics. Although not decisive on its own, Rome's new found naval power was, as Marc De Santis shows, a vital component in their ultimate victory in each of the three Punic Wars. 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 to that, the Romans had relied upon several South Italian Greek cities to provide ships in the same way as its other allies provided soldiers to serve with the legions. The Romans were nevertheless determined to acquire a navy that could challenge that of Carthage. They used a captured galley as a model, reverse engineered it, and constructed hundreds of copies. The Romans used this new navy to wrench maritime superiority from the Carthaginians, most notably at the Battle of Ecnomus where they prevailed through the use of novel tactics. Although not decisive on its own, Rome's new found naval power was, as Marc De Santis shows, a vital component in their ultimate victory in each of... HISTORY / Medieval 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 246 BC. Prior to that, the Romans had relied upon severl South Italian Greek cities to provide ships in the same way as its other allies provided soldiers to serve with the legions. The Romans were nevertheless determined to acquire a navy that could challenge that of Carthage. They used a captured galley as a model, reverse engineered it, and constructed hundreds of copies. The Romans used this new navy to wrench maritime superiority from the Carthaginians, most notably at the Battle of Economus where they prevailed through the use of novel tactics. Although not decisive on its own, Rome's new found naval power was a vital component in their ultimate victory in each of the three Punic Wars Covers naval conflict between Rome and Carthage, her greatest rival and explains the rise of Roman naval supremacy, crucial in the creation of her empire.