Following a siege at a city surrounded by the Hypsas (HIP-sass) and Akragas rivers, one side in this conflict built one hundred ships based on the design of a captured enemy ship.
One leader in this conflict, who ordered the construction of a trench and stakewall to defend his navy, was captured, then released on the incorrect assumption that he would negotiate peace. Following a siege at a city surrounded by the Hypsas (HIP-sass) and Akragas rivers, one side in this conflict built one hundred ships based on the design of a captured enemy ship. Those ships were then used to defeat an enemy fleet arranged in the "long line" formation after being outfitted with (*) corvi (CORE-vii). Following that battle, the losing commander was allegedly executed by his own men; that commander was Gisco. The losing side of this war could not pay their soldiers, leading to the Mercenary or Truceless War. Hanno's forces were repelled by the Mamertines and Syracuse sued for peace after a short siege during this war. For 10 points, name this conflict between Carthage and Rome that ended in 241 BC when Hamilcar withdrew from Sicily.
One leader in this conflict, who ordered the construction of a trench and stakewall to defend his navy, was captured, then released on the incorrect assumption that he would negotiate peace.
First Punic War [prompt on "Battle of Tunis" before "Hypsas"; prompt on "Punic war"]