The Roman Navy by Pitassi, Michael Paul -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents

Preface I INTRODUCTION

1 A Brief History of the Roman Navy

Chronology of Naval Affairs

II THE SHIPS

2 Shipbuilding 3 Shipboard Weapons 4 Types of Ship – The Republic 5 Types of Ship – The Empire

III COMMAND STRUCTURE

6 Organisation of the Fleets 7 The Command Structure 8 Shipboard and Other Ranks

IV THE CREWS

9 Recruitment 10 Terms of Service 11 Training 12 Uniforms and weapons

V SERVICE LIFE

13 Food and drink 14 On Board Ship 15 Religion and Superstition

VI SEAMANSHIP

16 Navigation 17 Ship Performance 18 Bases and Shore Establishments

VII OPERATIONS

19 Strategy and Deployment 20 Scouting and Intelligence 21 Blockades

VIII TACTICS

22 Battle Tactics 23 The Periplous Battle 24 The Diekplous Battle 25 The Influence of Topography 26 The Static Battle

Principal Roman Naval Actions

IX ALLIED NAVIES

27 Rhodes 28 Pergamum and Syracuse 29 Marseilles and Judaea

X ENEMY NAVIES

30 Carthage, Taranto, the Pirates 31 Hellenistic Navies 32 The Barbarians

APPENDIX MODELLING NOTES

Modelling Roman Ships Modelling Techniques Building a Quinquereme

References and Notes Index

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