 Antony had hoped to use his biggest ships to drive back Agrippa's wing on the north end of his line, but Octavian's entire fleet stayed carefully out of range.Shortly after mid-day, Antony was forced to extend his line out from the protection of the shore, and then finally engage the enemy.Octavian's fleet, armed with better trained and fresher crews, made quick work of Antony's larger and less experienced navy.