Battle of Naulochus

Battle of Naulochus
Part of the Sicilian revolt
DateSeptember 3, 36 BC
Location
off Naulochus, Sicily
38°16′30″N 15°27′00″E / 38.27500°N 15.45000°E / 38.27500; 15.45000
Result Octavian's victory
Belligerents
Pompeians Octavian
Commanders and leaders
Sextus Pompey Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Strength
300 ships 300 ships
Casualties and losses
28 ships sunk
17 fled
the others captured
3 ships

The naval Battle of Naulochus was fought on 3 September 36 BC between the fleets of Sextus Pompeius and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, off Naulochus, Sicily. The victory of Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, marked the end of the Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate.