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1. Naval Engagement

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   A naval engagement (also referred to as a sea battle or maritime conflict) is a hostile military action fought between naval forces on a body of water, typically the open ocean, but also including large lakes or rivers. These conflicts are characterized by the deployment of specialized watercraft designed for combat, and they fundamentally shape [geopolitical outcomes](/entries/geopolitical-outco…

2. Naval Engagement

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   Pre-Dreadnought Engagements (Antiquity to 1860)
   Prior to the widespread adoption of steam power, naval engagements were largely governed by the speed of the wind and the discipline of the rowers. The primary goal was often to disembark soldiers onto the enemy deck, transforming the sea battle into an infantry skirmish suspended over water.
   A key feature of this era was the deployment of the *[Corvus](/entries/corvus…