Naval warfare is the unsung hero of ancient Greek military history, often overshadowed by the more glorified land battles. Owen Rees looks to redress the balance, giving naval battles their due attention. This book presents a selection of thirteen naval battles that span a defining century in ancient Greek history, from the Ionian Revolt and Persian Invasion to the rise of external naval powers in the Mediterranean Sea, such as the Carthaginians.Each battle is set in context. The background, wider military campaigns, and the opposing forces are discussed, followed by a narrative and analysis of the fighting. Finally, the aftermath of the battles are dealt with, looking at the strategic implications of the outcome for both the victor and the defeated. The battle narratives are supported by maps and tactical diagrams, showing the deployment of the fleets and the wider geographical factors involved in battle. Written in an accessible tone, this book successfully shows that Greek naval warfare did not start and end at the battle of Salamis.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...4.50 p.m., when the Blanco Enealada signalled the recall. 83. The Chilians expended 170 projectiles; the Peruvians 127, of which 78 were thrown from the Union's Armstrong rifled muzzle-loaders. A shell burst in the-hold of the Maranon, and the Rimac, Talisman, Chalaco, and Union were each struck more than once. Several shells also, passing over the ships, burst in the Oroya railway station and in the town beyond. 84. The Chilian ships were not risked, and the affair was probably intended by Rear-Admiral Riveros as a practical demonstration of the power of his new guns, rather than as an effort to destroy ships, which, if the place fell, would become his. The great range at which he fought was dictated not less by his desire to spare his own vessels than by his apprehensions of Peruvian torpedoes, for which his officers were continually on the look-out. 85. Off the end of San Lorenzo Island he had laid down permanent moorings, and there his ships generally rode in the daytime, getting under way at night, and leaving two small craft to guard the moorings. He also kept two torpedo-boats patrolling the bay at night, and these, in thick weather, frequently ran close in to the mole, or among the foreign men-of-war. Such stationary mines as the Peruvians had seem to have been close to the shore; but it is doubtful whether they laid many of them. On the other hand, they had several regular torpedo-boats, and a number of launches and small tugs that were fitted up for torpedo work. Some of these were occasionally employed as guard-boats. The Peruvians also had Lay torpedoes. One of their Herreshoff boats collided with the mole and sank, and a serious explosion took place in their torpedo factory at Ancon on May 1st. But though they made elaborate...

In the great wars of modern history, maritime powers have always prevailed over land-based empires. This extraordinary book charts the growth of these powers in various western countries while revealing the way in which supremacy at sea freed thought and society itself. As noted historian Peter Padfield demonstrates, those nations attaining mastery at sea have been distinguished by liberty, flexibility, and enterprise, a historical lesson of burning relevance today. Maritime Supremacydetails the struggles of the first supreme maritime powers of the modern age, the Dutch and the British, and ends with the emergence of the ultimate successor, the United States world power was won. Immersing the reader in the drama of events, including riveting great sea battles, Padfield challenges our view of the evolution of today's world. "Outstanding . . . offers up naval campaigns and sea battles as vivid as any you will find in Patrick O'Brian." (John Lehman, former secretary of the US Navy, The Wall Street Journal) "[Padfield's] comprehension of the context and his natural, understandable absorption in the details are expressed in fine writing." (Stephen Howarth, Naval History)