Hannibal the Rhodian was a Carthaginian sailor in the First Punic War. He commanded a fast quadrime. During the Seige of Lilybaeum he was able to use the speed of his ship and its low draw to go into the shallows and avoid the Roman fleet. He was able to gain valuable intelligence that he reported to the Carthaginian commander, Ad Herbal and to the Carthaginian Senate. He later was forced to run aground by the Roman navy, and his ship was taken over by Roman marines. The Romans took his ship design and used it to construct a navy as capable as the Carthaginians. This article is about the ancient city-state of Carthage in North Africa. ... Adherbal or Ad Herbal (died 230 BC) was Commander (Admiral) of the Carthaginian fleet who battled for domination of the Mediterranean Sea for Carthage in the First Punic War against Rome, 264 BC-241 BC. It is known that he was in command until at least 249 BC, during the...
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