Naval war tactics in ancient times
The naval war in ancient times with rowing boats knew different tactics .
Diekplus, also Diekplous
Diekplus refers to the lateral approach to the opponent in order to destroy his rows of oars and thereby render him unable to move.
Periplus, also periplous
Periplus is the term given to driving around an opponent in order to hit and sink it in its broadside using a ram .
See also Periplus in its meaning as a description of sea routes
literature
- Manfred Beike : Fleets and naval wars in antiquity . 2nd Edition. Brandenburger Verlagshaus, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-327-00289-4 .
- William L. Rodgers: Greek and Roman naval warfare. A study of strategy, tactics, and ship design from Salamis (480 BC) to Actium (31 BC) . Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD 1983, ISBN 0-87021-226-5 (reprint of the Annapolis 1930 edition).