Initiated in 2009 and awarded for the best historical article in the past year for a “500BC to 1BC” topic.
| Year | Winner | Article | Slingshot |
| 2025 | Adrian Nayler | Devoted Warriors | 358 |
| 2024 | Michael Lane | Galley Warfare at the Society’s Convention | |
| 2020 | Nicholas Spratt | Zhizhi’s Last Stand | |
| 2019 | Duncan Head | The Campaign and Battle of Telamon | 328 |
| 2018 | Patrick Waterson | War Elephants | 319 |
| 2017 | Richard Andrews | Pontic army of Mithridates | 310 |
| 2016 | Richard Taylor | Othismos | 306 |
| 2015 | Julian Lorriman | Annihalation Battles and Army Sizes in Rome’s Conquest of the Mediterranean | 302 |
| 2014 | Duncan Head | Alexander’s Army at the Hydaspes | 297 |
| 2013 | Julian Lorriman | The Roman Republic against the Italian Gauls | |
| 2012 | Julian Lorriman | After Hannibal | 285 |
| 2011 | Andrew Taylor | Battle Manoeuvres for Fast Triremes | |
| 2010 | Patrick Waterson | Hannibal’s Legions in Slingshot 269 | |
| 2009 | Patrick Waterson | Amazed Was I Ere I Saw Zama |