How Rome Beat Carthage's Navy With a Drawbridge
Roman Republic

How Rome Beat Carthage's Navy With a Drawbridge

A Roman admiral with no navy experience and a fleet built in sixty days pulled off the most audacious bluff in ancient warfare—and Rome never properly remembered his name.

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Roman RepublicAncient MediterraneanNaval WarfareMilitary InnovationPunic WarsAncient CarthageGaius DuiliusForgotten Figures

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