Slingshot is a bi-monthly publication, distributed to members of the Society of Ancients as part of their membership subscription. Most of the content is contributed by Society members on a wide range of items related to Ancient and Medieval military history and wargaming. There are articles, reviews, letters, game design ideas, as well as the usual discussion on various wargames rules. Competition results and the occasional battle report are also published. Our quality publication showcases the written contributions from our membership and features original pen and ink artwork.
A PDF index of Slingshot, covering all issues from 1965 to 2020, is available from our Downloads page.
Fifty Five Years of Slingshot, 1965-2020SLINGSHOT, the bi-monthly journal of the Society, is the most admired publication in its field. This USB stick includes every Slingshot produced from 1965 to 2020. It constitutes an invaluable resource of over 13,000 pages about ancient and medieval history and wargaming. The collection is fully indexed and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or later. |
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Editorial Wargaming News The Tragedy of the Girl by Ian Piper The Knight, The Horse and The Crane by Anthony Clipsom Charles Grant’s 50th Anniversary Refights No. 3: The Granicus by Phil Sabin Achlys: Approaching Combat Through The Fog of War by Kim Selkfield Running a Simple Wargames Campaign by Mark Wilson Tactica II Part 9 - Later Western Imperial Romans vs Visigoths by Simon Watson Battle for the Holy Land - A DBM battle report by John Graham-Leigh Selecting my Samnite Army by Gavin Person Mucking About With DBA 3.0 by Dave Hollin A Few Thoughts on Playing Little Wars TV’s ‘Age of Hannibal’ by Alex Aimette Review of Rollin Mats Game Mats by David Smith Review of Cromarty Forge Wargaming Figures (15mm) by Keith Murphy Enemies of Rome (Philip Matyszak) Book Review by David Kay Slingers and Sling Bullets (Lawrence Keppie) Book Review by Adrian Nayler# Deploying A Roman Army (Duncan B. Campbell) Book Review by Adrian Nayler Fortifying a Roman Camp (Duncan B. Campbell) Book Review by Adrian Nayler King Arthur and The Battle for Britannia (Tony Sullivan) Book Review by Dave Hollin |
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Editorial Nominations for the Society Officers and Committee Slingshot Editor Announcement Wargaming News A Very Late Salute by Dave Hollin Vae Victis - or Armati in Rome by Dr John Radley Charles Grant 50th Anniversary Refights No.2 - Plataea by Phil Sabin The Maccabean Revolt: Seven Games in an Evening Using C&C by Steve Neate A Love Letter to Slingshot and Wargaming by Alistair Duncan How do you store yours? The Battle Nechtansmere/Dunnichen 685AD Part One By David Russell Palm Sunday Battle, 1461 AD - A Scenario for Blood Red Roses by Adrian Nayler Tactica II Part 8 - Caesarian Romans vs Britons by Simon Watson Cards as a Ruleset Mechanism by Dave Hollin Waxing Lyrical by Anthony Clipsom Onus! Terrain and Fortresses Expansion Pack Review by Dave Smith Hail Caesar Epic Battles ‘Hannibal’ Box-Set First Impressions Review by Dave Hollin Age of Penda Wargames Rules Review by Harry Hudrow A Mighty Fleet and the King’s Power Book Review by Mick Hessian Roman Conquests: Asia Minor, Syria, and Armenia Book Review by Gavin Pearson The Hillforts of Iron Age Wales Book Review by David Kay Persians - The Age of Great Kings Book Review by David Kay |
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Editorial The Society of Ancients Convention October 2024 by Richard Lockwood Wargaming News The Pros and Cons of 3D Printing by Connor Truby Charles Grant 50th Anniversary Refights No.1 - Marathon by Phil Sabin Casting for a Pod by Dave Hollin We Set Sails and Hauled our Oars by Nick Harbud Refighting Ilipa 206BC with “Table Battles” by Bruno Servili Battle Day 2024: Ilipa 206BCE by Andrew Parrock A Round-up of Battleday 2024 by Jeremy Giles Tactica II Part 7 - Republican Romans vs Carthaginians by Simon Watson Middle Kingdom Egyptian Axemen by Steven Neate A Tale of Three Towers by David Kay Onus! Traianus Boardgame Review by David Smith Page Citizens of Rome - 28mm Figure Review (Wargames Atlantic) by Gavin Pearson Forgotten Castles of Wales and the Marches Book Review by David Kay Weapons, Warriors and Battles of Ancient Iberia Book Review by Duncan Head |
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