Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 92
mans become at sea that theyalso defeated with 330 ships the Carthaginian fleet of350 at Ecnomus. Did a violent storm engulf two orthree hundred Roman ships ? Then they set to workforthwith to build as many and more by the aid ofvoluntary effort. She had such extensive resources62 ROME AND THE SEA… … The Korax or Boarding Bridge in Action. prior to their invention boarding tactics had yet beenemployed. As far back as 413 B.C. (when they usedthem against the Syracusans) grapnels had been in usefor hitching on to the enemy and then pouring slaughterand death into him, 63 SHIPS AND WAYS OF OTHER…
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