02-09-2013, 05:10 PM
Quote:I can keep the answer very short: he attributes very modern properties to the Roman naval forces. This in fact something most modern books about ancient naval warfare are guilty of. The problem is that 'we' (ie anyone in the modern western world and especially those of us from traditionally maritime nations such as the UK, US and NL) are so ingrained with these notions it takes a special effort to consciously turn them off.
Since I got into Roman navy stuff only recently, and I'm still not very knowledgeable in naval matters in general, I'm not sure to understand what you mean. Could you make just an example in order to clarify?
Roberto Romani
