First Punic War

Romans in Africa again
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253 BCE Jan 1

Romans in Africa again

Tunis, Tunisia

In 253 BCE the Romans changed their focus to Africa again and carried out several raids. They lost another 150 ships, from a fleet of 220, to a storm while returning from raiding the North African coast east of Carthage. They rebuilt again.

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