Battle of Mylae: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	260 BCE
Location	Italy • Mediterranean Sea • Milazzo • Tyrrhenian Sea
Participants	Carthage • ancient Rome
Context	First Punic War

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Gaius Duilius

Roman admiral

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