Two great generals faced off at Zama in 202 BC during the Second Punic War. At stake was control of the Mediterranean and the border lands.   More »

During the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily, the British and Germans fought pitched battles for two key bridges: the Malati and the Primosole.   More »

Seeking an advantage over its longtime Spartan reals, Athens launched an invasion of Sicily, only to have it falter outside the walls of Syracuse.   More »

Mercenary general Chabrias the Athenian confounded enemies of the famed city-state for more than three decades.   More »

In the 5th century bc, two great city-states of Greece waged a decades-long war for dominance. At stake were contrasting approaches to war and peace.   More »

At Asculum, mercenary general Pyrrhus of Epirus faced a rejuvenated Roman army eager to drive him out of Italy. He had one more trick up his sleeve.   More »

A sea victory against the Carthaginians at the Battle of Cape Ecnomus during the First Punic War sent the Romans on their way toward empire.   More »