History of Rome First - Maps to Go Along With This Episode

Antony and cleopatra were an abomination, little more than eastern monarchs who were no more roman than pyrus or antiochus or mithridates. Antne had stowed his fleet in the ambracian gulf, and had inadvertently allowed octavian to park a ground force north of his position. While agrippa simultaneously blockaded the narrow strait leading out of the gulf. See it there on the map? Sweet at first octavian sought a quick battle. He depoyed his fleet and dared antony to come out and fight. When the spring of 31 b c rolled around, antne recognized that he was boxed in