Closing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades (maritime-executive.com) 1 points by gumby 2d ago ↗ HN
[–] chasil 4h ago ↗ Summary...Samos: An effective blockade must be persistent; distractions imperil the effort.Syracuse: When the timing is wrong, situations can reverse to shatter your forces.Rhodes: An incomplete effort can result in stalemate.Lilybaeum: Replacement forces who are inexperienced are vulnerable.
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[ 0.28 ms ] story [ 8.7 ms ] threadSamos: An effective blockade must be persistent; distractions imperil the effort.
Syracuse: When the timing is wrong, situations can reverse to shatter your forces.
Rhodes: An incomplete effort can result in stalemate.
Lilybaeum: Replacement forces who are inexperienced are vulnerable.