What the records say
- When
- 276 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.25° N, 15.63° E
- Description
- 276 BCE sea battle between Carthage and Pyrrhus
Battle of the Strait of Messina
Sea battle between Carthage and Epirus (276 BC)
The Battle of the Strait of Messina was fought in 276 BC when a Carthaginian fleet attacked the Sicilian fleet of Pyrrhus of Epirus, who was crossing the strait to Italy. Pyrrhus had left Italy for Sicily on the Autumn of 278 BC and scored several major victories against the Carthaginian armies, but Roman successes against Pyrrhus' Italian allies convinced him to return to Italy.
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