The period covered in this book, is well known for its epic battles
and grand campaigns of territorial conquest, but Hellenistic
monarchies, Carthaginians and the rapacious Roman Republic were
scarcely less active at sea. Huge resources were poured into
maintaining fleets not only as symbols of prestige but as means of
projecting real military power across the Mediterranean arena.
Taking the period between Alexander the Great's conquests and the
Battle of Actium, John Grainger analyses the developments in naval
technology and tactics, the uses and limitations of sea power and
the differing strategies of the various powers. He shows, for
example, how the Rhodians and the Romans eschewed the ever-larger
monster galleys favoured by most Hellenistic monarchs in favour of
smaller vessels. This will be a fascinating study of a neglected
aspect of ancient warfare.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2020 |
| Authors: |
John D. Grainger
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-8232-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-8232-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781526782328 |
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