One side began by entering the Gulf of Ambracia and using the nearby towers and a line of ships to guard its entrance.
One side began by entering the Gulf of Ambracia and using the nearby towers and a line of ships to guard its entrance. This fleet consisted mainly of tall quinqueremes with bronze plating to protect them from ramming, while the opposing fleet was made up of more maneuverable Liburnian ships. Unable to damage each other, the navies resorted to firing spears and arrows at each other until the commander's lover fled with 60 ships toward Egypt, after which Agrippa gave chase and burned the remainder of the fleet. For 10 points, name this 31 BCE battle, a decisive victory by Octavian over Marc Antony.
One side began by entering the Gulf of Ambracia and using the nearby towers and a line of ships to guard its entrance.
Battle of {Actium}