This memorable battle against the Phocians was fought and w
on by the Etruscans and Carthaginians in the waters of the Sardinian Sea, perhaps close to the Straits of Bonifacio. Greek colonists from Asia Minor, the Phocians had founded the colony of Massilia (Marseilles) around 600 BC and had then settled at Alali
a in Corsica, threatening the seas and coasts of Etruria and challenging the claims of Carthage to rule over Sardinia. The victory gave the Etruscans control over the eastern coast of Corsica while the Carthaginians were left with a free hand in Sardinia