This ... study presents ... all land and sea battles of the Greek and Roman worlds from the start of recorded history to the end of the Roman Republic. Differing accounts of these and hundreds of other battles are described by historians such as Herodotus (the 'Father of History') , Xenophon, Polybius and Livy, and by classical geographers and biographers."--Back cover.

Part one: Introduction to Greek and Roman warfare (Greek armies ; Roman armies ; Naval warfare ; Reliability of data ; Principal sources ; Glossary) -- Part two: The Greek world (Chronological table of battles of the Greek world ; Battles of the Greek world (c.724-145 BC)) -- Part three: The Roman world (Chronological table of battles of the Roman world ; Battles of the Roman world (502-31 BC)).