Greek and Roman Naval Warfare: A Study of Strategy, Tactics, and Ship Design from Salamis (480 B.C.) to Actium (31 B.C.)This reissue of a 1937 classic covers ancient naval warfare from the Greco-Persian War to the Campaign of Actium. |
Contents
OBJECTIVES OF NAVAL Warfare | 3 |
GRECOPERSIan WarMARATHON | 11 |
Persian Empire | 12 |
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Greek And Roman Naval Warfare: Studie i Søkrigskunst Fra Salamis 480 F. Kr ... No preview available - 1973 |
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References to this book
Navies and Global Defense: Theories and Strategy Keith Neilson,Elizabeth Jane Errington No preview available - 1995 |