Battle of Phintias
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The naval Battle of Phintias took place in 249 BC during the First Punic War near modern Licata, southern Sicily between the fleets of Carthage under Carthalo and the Roman Republic under Lucius Junius Pullus. The Carthaginian fleet had intercepted the Roman fleet off Phintias, and had forced it to seek shelter. Carthalo, who heeded the warning of his pilots about impending storms, retired to the east to avoid the coming weather. The Roman fleet did not take any precautions and subsequently was destroyed with the loss of all but two ships. The Carthaginians exploited their victory by raiding the coasts of Roman Italy until 243 BC. The Romans did not mount a major naval effort until 242 BC.
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 248 | Battle of Phintias | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 255 | Battle of Cape Ecnomus | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 404 | Battle of Gela | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 845 | Battle of Butera | Byzantine Empire, battle, Aghlabids | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1943 | Battle of Gela | United Kingdom, battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | USS Maddox | Gleaves-class destroyer, destroyer | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Castello di Falconara | castle | Wikidata | |