Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare, 1190 BC - Present: Strategy, Weapons, Commanders, and Ships by Phyllis Jestice, Rob S. Rice, Iain Dickie, Christer Jorgensen, M.J. Dougherty

Fighting Techniques of Naval Warfare, 1190 BC - Present: Strategy, Weapons, Commanders, and Ships

Phyllis Jestice, Rob S. Rice, Iain Dickie, Christer Jorgensen, M.J. Dougherty

256 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history reference challenging informative slow-paced
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The first chapter covers some of the major naval engagements of the ancient era, including the Greeks' emphatic victory over the Persians at Salamis (480 BC) and Octavian's decisive defeat of Mark Anthony at Actium (31 BC). The use of galleys as t...

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