First Punic War
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The First Punic War was a pair of battle fought by the Romans (264-241 B.C.). Rome conquered Sicily and managed to build a basic navy. They were outmatched by the Carthaginian Navy. However the Romans used a corvus (rope with a hook on the end) to climb aboard the Carthaginian ships and take advantage of superior melee fighting.