the Battle of Ecnomus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:aftermath Roman expansion in Sicily
gptkbp:carthaginian_fleet_commander gptkb:Admiral_Hanno
gptkbp:carthaginian_loss loss of naval supremacy
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_doctrine focused on speed and maneuverability
gptkbp:carthaginian_naval_tradition historically strong but challenged
gptkbp:carthaginian_strategy_failure underestimated Roman naval capabilities
gptkbp:carthaginian_tactics_failure failed to adapt to Roman innovations
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for Carthage
fewer losses for Rome
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Carthaginian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Gaius_Duilius
gptkb:Hanno_the_Great
gptkbp:date 256 BC
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fleet_size larger than Carthaginian fleet
mixed of triremes and quinqueremes
primarily quinqueremes
smaller than Roman fleet
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_Ecnomus
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point in the war
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Polybius
gptkb:Appian_of_Alexandria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Battle of Ecnomus
gptkbp:location off the coast of Ecnomus
gptkbp:military_strategy use of the corvus
gptkbp:mood boosted after victory
gptkbp:notable_ships over 200 Carthaginian ships
over 300 Roman ships
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Lilybaeum
gptkbp:result decisive Roman victory
gptkbp:roman_gain established naval power
gptkbp:roman_naval_doctrine focused on strength in numbers.
gptkbp:roman_naval_innovation development of new ship designs
gptkbp:roman_naval_tradition developing during the conflict
gptkbp:roman_pursuit followed the retreating Carthaginians
gptkbp:roman_tactics_success effective use of boarding tactics
gptkbp:significance paved the way for Roman dominance in the First Punic War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the western Mediterranean
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Admiral_Duilius
gptkb:Hamilcar_Barca
significantly affected
many ships sunk
utilized superior numbers
after heavy losses
attempted to outmaneuver Romans
minimal compared to Carthage
reliance on speed
use of the corvus boarding device
gptkbp:tactics_used boarding enemy ships
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ptolemaic_navy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6