Twenty Questions Again

[DandricSturm]

I'm thinking of a battle

[RBWhite]

Was The battle fought between the years 1800 through 1899?

[DandricSturm]

1. 1800-1899? No.

[Bill Durrant]

WW2?

[Terminus]

1900-1999?

[DandricSturm]

2. WWII? No.
3. 1900-1999? No.

[Terminus]

Are we talking the ancient world?

[DandricSturm]

1. 1800-1899? No.
2. WWII? No.
3. 1900-1999? No.
4. Ancient? Yes.

[Terminus]

Was it during the time of the Roman Republic?

[Tankerace]

Did it involve Alexander the Great?

[DandricSturm]

1. 1800-1899? No.
2. WWII? No.
3. 1900-1999? No.
4. Ancient? Yes.
5. 510-23 BC? Yes.
Hint: A land battle in which the sea played a part.

Did it involve Alexander the Great?

No

[Tankerace]

Battle of Marathon?

[DandricSturm]

1. 1800-1899? No.
2. WWII? No.
3. 1900-1999? No.
4. Ancient? Yes.
5. 510-23 BC? (Time of the Roman Republic) Yes.
Hint: A land battle in which the sea played a part.
6. Alex? No.
7. Marathon? No.

[DandricSturm]

I have to go out for about 20 minutes.

[diesel7013]

Did it occur in Western Med ( ie Italy, Sicily )?

[Terminus]

Were the Romans on one side of this battle?

[DandricSturm]

1. 1800-1899? No.
2. WWII? No.
3. 1900-1999? No.
4. Ancient? Yes.
5. 510-23 BC? (Time of the Roman Republic) Yes.
Hint: A land battle in which the sea played a part.
6. Alex? No.
7. Marathon? No.
8. Western Med? No.
9. Romans? No.

[Terminus]

Were the Persians one of the sides?

[The Other Kingmaker]

Salamis ?

[DandricSturm]

1. 1800-1899? No.
2. WWII? No.
3. 1900-1999? No.
4. Ancient? Yes.
5. 510-23 BC? (Time of the Roman Republic) Yes.
Hint: A land battle in which the sea played a part.
6. Alex? No.
7. Marathon? No.
8. Western Med? No.
9. Romans? No.
10. Persians? Yes.
Hint #2: (Trying not to be too laconic) Comic book.