The Battle of Drepana – 249 BCE
The Lead Up Sacred chickens and unfavorable omens aside, Publius Claudius Pulcher decided to go on ahead with the Battle of Drepana. Pulcher clearly wanted to force an engagement while … Read More
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Don’t Mess with the Sacred Chickens
Publius Claudius Pulcher When we last left off, Carthage had begun to seriously fight back with the successful commanders Himilco and Adherbal. The former was doing a splendid … Read More
Adherbal Reinvigorates Carthage
Adherbal Even though the Carthage was unable to break the Roman Siege of Lilybaeum, she still had other options for conducting the war. The Roman army was largely … Read More