The Sea-Fight at Actium (31 ). This was the greatest naval battle of ancient history. In it, Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, defeated his rival, Marc Antony, for the empire of the world. The fight itself was terrific. The ships of Antony and Cleopatra were of the Eastern build, huge and slow-moving, covered with towers and great engines of war. The vessels of Augustus were much smaller, swifter, and more numerous. They darted in and out among their adversaries, and swept away the great, cumbrous rows of oars The huge hulks remained helpless but unconquerable; until Antony fled a
The Sea-Fight at Actium (31 ). This was the greatest naval battle of ancient history. In it, Augustus, the first of the Roman emperors, defeated his rival, Marc Antony, for the empire of the world. The fight itself was terrific. The ships of Antony and Cleopatra were of the Eastern build, huge and slow-moving, covered with towers and great engines of war. The vessels of Augustus were much smaller, swifter, and more numerous. They darted in and out among their adversaries, and swept away the great, cumbrous rows of oars The huge hulks remained helpless but unconquerable; until Antony fled and left them to their fate. Then one by one they burned or surrendered.
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