Talk:Battle of Mylae

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columna rostrata

The victory of Duilius was commemorated by a marble column, decorated with the rams of the Carthaginian ships taken in battle, and its name in Latin is "columna rostrata", now in the Capitolean Museum, Rome.

The speakers stage in the Forum (rostra) was decorated with rams taken from the ships of the Antians to commemorate the first naval victory of the Romans (A.U.C. 416).

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Polybius (I, 20, 9) refers that Rome produced 120 ships; 17 had been lost by Cornelius Scipio Asina so, in this battle, the roman fleet had 103 ships not 120, Cathagininas lost 50 ships not 30 (Polybius, I, 23, 10). I support what written here up, also. Vale! Horatius on it.wiki--151.37.228.76 13:17, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Roman Civ Review-Nate French

This is a very well written, descriptive article. The table on the right is very well organized and provides an excellent overview. All of your links seemed to work, and the formatting of the article works very nicely. You did a great job describing the corvus, which appears to be a crucial piece of information regarding the battle, but could you maybe out a picture of it up? I know all that gets messy, but just a suggestion. Also, could you maybe be a little more descriptive about the location (ie where is Mylae in Sicily, even where is Sicily?), just for clarification. -Nate —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.63.74.57 (talk) 19:03, 12 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Roman Civ Review by Christopher Erlinger

Wow, it looks like a professional encyclopedia article. The table is a convenient summary, but your detailed explanation of the course of the battle is also exemplary. I would add a picture or map of the region, if possible.

Also, after returning home, Duilius was accompanied by flute players whenever he went out to eat. It's in our primary text Vol 1 for class, and although it's not hugely important, it is a comic/ interesting fact that could be added.