Battle of Cape Ecnomus, First Punic War
Battle of Cape Ecnomus (Eknomos), a naval battle fought off southern Sicily in 256 BCE between the fleets of Carthage and the Roman Republic during the First Punic War. 1. Carthaginian fleet, 2. Roman fleet, 3. First squadron, 4. Second squadron, 5. Third squadron, 6. Cargo vessels towed by third squadron, 7. Fourth squadron
Picture No
13667598
Media ID
48359325
Size
4102px x 2995px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving in a French publication
Date
256 BCE
