Battles and Battle Techniques

A detailed Summary of Battles and Battle Techniques

Many battles happened during Rome's reign over it's Empire. Although many, I

will only name a few as well as some of their techniques that helped them ensure a

victory. Probably Rome's most famous battles came from the Punic Wars. A revolt in

Messana, Sicily, provided the opportunity the Romans were looking for. Asked for help

against the Phoenicians, the Romans sent in an expeditionary force, small, but sufficient

to send the Phoenician group back to Carthage. Carthage responded by sending in a

larger force, to which the Romans responded with a full consular army. In 262 B.C.

Rome won many small victories, giving it control over almost the entire island. But the

Romans needed control of the sea for final victory and Carthage was a naval power.

With both sides balanced, the war continued for 20 more years until the war-weary

Phoenicians just gave up in 241. Rome eventually defeated Carthage altogether and in a

burst of anger, decided to destroy the entire city, then pour salt all over it so nothing

would grow on it ever again. Many other great battles took place as Caesar triumphed in

Gaul, north of Italy. There he conquered the whole area but only for his perso

them settle in there land without much of a fight. Now the Huns, led by Attila made a huge problem. Attila had a

ancient bulldozers coming at you and were almost indestructible. The Roman phalanx

version so it isn't like they made it up. The Greek soldiers called Hoplites were the first

war tactics. They were smart, big, powerful and feared and was probably the greatest

empire can have so many problems with so many things. Them having so much land that

technique, the phalanx. Then Roman phalanx was quick, strong, and an effective way to

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