Just a few months later, Philip's fleet defeated the Rhodians at Lade.

No enemy ever walked her decks, no Union ship or fleet of ships defeated her.

Collectively, either fleet could defeat the Enterprise, but neither side wanted to begin a battle that would leave itself open to attack.

Kirk and the makeshift fleet of ships had defeated the larger Kauld fleet with one shot.

The Greek fleet defeated the Persians at the Battle of Salamis.

In 1210 BC, a fleet under his command defeated one manned by the Cypriots, the first recorded naval battle in history.

The fleet, however, went on and meeting the Persians at Salamis, defeated them.

Just then the Athenian fleet returned, defeated the Spartan ships and turned the tables.

His fleet had already landed there, defeated David's army, and plundered the suburbs, besieging the city for more than a month.

"Then how did Norman North's 'small and inconsequential' fleet defeat the much larger one you sent against it?"