The earliest naval battle recorded in China ancient books was the Wuqi naval battle in the Spring and Autumn Period of 485 BC. Since then, there have been many naval battles, such as the Sui and Tang Dynasties to resist US aggression and aid Korea, the Song, Jin and Chenjiadao naval battles, the song and yuan war Yashan naval battles, and Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan Province Province in the early Qing Dynasty.
In the west, the Salamis naval battle between Greece and Persia in 480 BC was an early naval battle in ancient times. The naval battles of Akexing during the Roman Civil War in 3 1 BC, Graveline between Britain and Spain in 3 1588, Jutland between Britain and Germany in World War I and Midway between the United States and Japan in World War II are all important naval battles in history.
The victory or defeat of these naval battles has played an important role in changing the war situation in the maritime theater, changing the situation in the coastal and maritime battlefields, resolving conflicts and disputes of interests at sea, accelerating the war process and affecting the final outcome of the war.
The purpose of naval battle
1. Striving for sea control rights: to seize or maintain sea control rights through naval battles to ensure the security and interests of national sea areas.
2. Protecting maritime traffic lines: protecting domestic maritime traffic lines through naval battles to ensure the safety of maritime trade and transportation.
3. Defend the national territory and sovereignty: defend the national territory and sovereignty through naval warfare and prevent the enemy from invading the national territory from the sea.
4. Destroy the enemy's maritime forces: Destroy the enemy's maritime forces through naval battles, weaken its naval strength, and win more maritime advantages for China.
5. Realizing the national marine strategy: realizing the national marine strategy through naval warfare, such as developing marine resources and protecting maritime rights and interests.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Naval Battle.