1 quinquereme destroyed 2 triremes, 8 biremes, 8 two-banked galleys and other small ships captured The Battle of Tauris[8] was a naval battle during Caesar's civil war in which a Pompeian fleet led by Marcus Octavius was defeated by a Caesarian fleet led by Publius Vatinius operating off the coast of Dalmatia.
Octavius's army began to assault towns and raided the countryside, prompting Caesarean governor Lucius Cornificius to send a message requesting aid.
Vatinus's fleet set sail from Brundisium towards Epidaurum after receiving reports of a blockade in progress and finishing campaign preparations.
The two fleets then quickly became aware of the other's presence, with Vatinius' ships lowering their yard-arms to half-mast, drawing up a battle line to the side of the island.
Despite being outnumbered, the Caesarian fleet had experienced veterans and was able to secure a victory by forcing the combat to occur in close quarters around the two flagships.
The victory secured the province of Illyria, eliminated the last remnants of the Pompeiian faction, and ended all traces of the ongoing civil war from the region.