Your Strategy:Your Strategy:The Battle of ActiumThe Battle of Actium

Cape ActiumCape Actium

Antony and Cleopatra have Antony and Cleopatra have set up camp near the low set up camp near the low lands of Cape Actiumlands of Cape Actium

This area is known for This area is known for Malaria.Malaria.– Many of his oarsmen will suffer Many of his oarsmen will suffer

from this disease.from this disease.– He has burned many of his He has burned many of his

ships which have suffered from ships which have suffered from the disease and are no longer the disease and are no longer useful to him.useful to him.

Sept 2ndSept 2nd

We will meet Antony’s 230 ships in the We will meet Antony’s 230 ships in the open seaopen sea

Agrippa will lead us.Agrippa will lead us. We must block the enemy in the straits!We must block the enemy in the straits!

ANTONY US

Block them in an arc From N to S

Out Numbered 2 to 1They will have to stay close

together.

Keep the fleet out of range.

He will want to drive us back from the north quadrant.

He will be forced to move his ships away from the protection of the shore.

Keep a safe distance until his troops tire.THEN

We attack!!

The glory and safety The glory and safety of Rome is up to of Rome is up to

you.you.

Hail Octavius!Hail Octavius!

For more informationFor more information

http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/articles/http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/articles/ArticleView.cfm?AID=16ArticleView.cfm?AID=16

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/ahttp://ancienthistory.about.com/od/actiumctium

http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/nav-batt.http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/nav-batt.htmhtm