During the week, I watched a youtube video about the first Punic War. I learned about how Carthage and Rome fought over Sicily, and as a result had one of the largest naval battles ever. The total number of marines involved was 290,000 making it larger than most naval battles ever. The romans, despite being outnumbered and out classed, won with their new boarding tactics, rather than the Carthaginian method of ramming. After that victory, the Romans proceeded toward Carthage, but lost the siege battle, which started off the 4 year long conflict between Rome and Carthage.
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