Hellenistic Naval Warfare and Warships 336-30 BC: War at Sea from Alexander to Actium
Year: 2023 Language: english Author: Michael Pitassi Genre: History Publisher: Pen and Sword Military Edition: 1ST (April 6, 2023) ISBN: 9781399097604 Format: EPUB/PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 320 Print length Description: The Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium, was a time of great technological change and innovation in naval design. There was a naval arms race between the Successor States that culminated in a plethora of ship types and the largest oared vessels ever built. Michael Pitassi gathers all the available evidence and comparative data to reconstruct the various classes of warship. Each is illustrated with clear diagrams and scale models, with particular attention paid to the arrangement of oars and rowers, the subject of much ongoing debate. He narrates the key naval battles of the period, huge affairs involving hundreds of ships, describing the forces engaged and the tactics employed. Strategic factors such as the location of port facilities, the supply of timber and maritime trade are also considered.
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Hellenistic Naval Warfare and Warships 336-30 BC: War at Sea from Alexander to Actium
Language: english
Author: Michael Pitassi
Genre: History
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Edition: 1ST (April 6, 2023)
ISBN: 9781399097604
Format: EPUB/PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 320 Print length
Description: The Hellenistic period, from Alexander the Great to the Battle of Actium, was a time of great technological change and innovation in naval design. There was a naval arms race between the Successor States that culminated in a plethora of ship types and the largest oared vessels ever built.
Michael Pitassi gathers all the available evidence and comparative data to reconstruct the various classes of warship. Each is illustrated with clear diagrams and scale models, with particular attention paid to the arrangement of oars and rowers, the subject of much ongoing debate. He narrates the key naval battles of the period, huge affairs involving hundreds of ships, describing the forces engaged and the tactics employed. Strategic factors such as the location of port facilities, the supply of timber and maritime trade are also considered.
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