The eighth part of First Punic War

Roman's attack in 252 BC

After huge defeat in battle of Tunis, which took place in 255 BC, small units from the Roman republic army tried to come back on the Sicily but unfortunately all fleet was caught by big storm, which destroyed more than half Roman’s ship. Carthaginians after attack on their territory determined, that they were be able to do counter-attack. They attacked from their outposts on Agrigentum. This city was burnt because Carthage’s units on the Sicily was too small in order to hold that town. Roman’s army we could say, that give respite to Carthaginians because they prepared next big assault in 253 BC. This offensive started from naval attack on the Lilybaeum ,which was the biggest port and city in Carthaginian power also Roman’s fleet began attack on Africa. The both operation not came to anything because Roman’s fleet near Lilybaeum was refused by Carthaginians, second operation, which might ended invasion on Africa also didn’t work inasmuch as fleet was caught by storm and was destroyed. On the north Roman’s army did more progress ,in 252 BC was captured city Thermae, in 251 BC was took Kephalodon. The last city, which was in this part of Sicily it was Panormus. Panormus after very long seized give up, capture this city meant for towns in western Sicily-burnt all cities up so Leta, Solous, Tyndaris agreed on a peace with Roman republic in 251 BC.