The loser at this battle sent Antyllus to purchase his safe retirement in Athens, which was later brought to an end with the aid of the general Callus. The losing general employed a horseshoe formation and used Gaius Sosius to break the enemy lines, but had his strategy betrayed by the defector Quintus Dellius. Malaria-infected (*) vessels were set aflame and the remaining ships tied together before the losing general eventually fled this clash, whose winner stayed out of range of the enemy quinquiremes. It ensued after the victorious forces sailed from the Ionian Sea towards the Ambracian Gulf and was won by Marcus Agrippa. For 10 points, identify this victory for t
The loser at this battle sent Antyllus to purchase his safe retirement in Athens, which was later brought to an end with the aid of the general Callus. The losing general employed a horseshoe formation and used Gaius Sosius to break the enemy lines, but had his strategy betrayed by the defector Quintus Dellius. Malaria-infected (*) vessels were set aflame and the remaining ships tied together before the losing general eventually fled this clash, whose winner stayed out of range of the enemy quinquiremes. It ensued after the victorious forces sailed from the Ionian Sea towards the Ambracian Gulf and was won by Marcus Agrippa. For 10 points, identify this victory for the forces of Octavian over those of Marc Antony and Cleopatra.
The loser at this battle sent Antyllus to purchase his safe retirement in Athens, which was later brought to an end with the aid of the general Callus.
Battle of {Actium}