Naval Battles

Military engagements fought at sea or on navigable waters.

Articles with this tag: 3 Updated: May 13, 2026

Battle of Actium

Battle of Actium (31 BC) — decisive naval clash that ended the Roman Republic

Battle of Salamis

Battle of Salamis (480 BC)

A decisive naval engagement in September 480 BC in the Straits of Salamis where an allied Greek fleet defeated the Persian navy, marking a turning point in the Greco-Persian Wars.

Battle of Valcour Island

Battle of Valcour Island (Lake Champlain, October 1776)

Tactical naval action on Lake Champlain in 1776 where an improvised American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a superior British force, shaping the course of the Revolutionary W