When I think of naval battles, I think of big ships firing broadsides with cannons. But babies have existed long before gunpowder was discovered. What, exactly, would a large naval battle look like without cannons?

by i-like-mr-skippy

I realize this is a rather broad question, but I'm curious. How might a Roman navy engage an enemy fleet, for example? Or a Byzantine navy in the Middle Ages? Did the ships just ram one another, fire arrows, or something else?

jschooltiger

Hi, I wrote about this before awhile back. Let me know if you have follow-up questions.