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Can I get some brief notes on the First Roman Punic War?

Websites and articles are not giving me the information that i need

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Of course love, you know you could have asked to borrow mine during class... here ya go!

264 - 146 BCCarthage controlled Sicily making the Romans ultimate rivalsSyracuse (Southwestern) attacked (Northeastern) SyracuseNorthern Syracuse asked Romans and Carthaginians for helpSuccessors of Rome, Lucius Postumius and Quintus Mamilius arrive to helpCarthaginians also arrive at the scene, but not to helpCarthaginians set out to kill northern Syracuse’s king, King Hiero for making a treaty with the Romans Both sides declared war on eachother First of the fighting broke out in the seaCarthage had a very strong naval force Romans built their first naval ships that then defeated the Carthaginian fleet Rome will lose 15% of its manpowerCarthage loses most of its naval power, and were only allowed to have 100 shipsCarthage loses war and hates Rome - *Grrrrrrr!*
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