1st Edition

The First Punic War

By John Lazenby Copyright 1996
    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    224 Pages
    by Routledge

    The text provides a study of the longest continuous war in ancient history and the greatest naval conflict ever fought. It is intended for Roman history courses, academic and research libraries, and military history buffs.

    Rome and Carthage; The evidence; The origins of the conflict; First steps in Sicily, 264--261; The creation of the Roman navy, 260--257; The invasion of Africa, 256--255; The war in Sicily, 255--249; Stalemate in Sicily.

    Biography

    J. F. Lazenby Professor of Ancient History, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.