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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, 1965-2020

SLINGSHOT, 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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Slingshot 357, March/April 2025

 

  • Wargame news
  • 'Thibron, Ptolemaios and the battle for Kyrene', by Björn Floderus
  • 'The Sarteana Urn', by Adrian Nayler
  • 'Charles Grant 50th anniversary refights #5: the Sambre', by Phil Sabin
  • 'Solo Age of Hannibal: Republican Romans versus Seleucids', by Jens Peter Kutz
  • 'The infinite corruptibility of the One-Hour Wargame', by Ian Piper
  • 'Estonian Bloodbath', by John Graham-Leigh
  • Book, figure and game reviews

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Slingshot 356, January/February 2025

 

Editorial

'More thoughts on recruiting Achaemenid armies', by Jim Webster

'The Hyksos: an army without a face', by Steven Neate

'Specialist formations on the wargame table', by John Hogan

'Maldon 991 AD as a card-assisted wargame project – Part 2', by Bruno Servili

'Remotely Sumerian – a battle pictorial', by Jonathan Freitag

'Wooden walls at the Society Convention 2024', by Adrian Nayler

'Art de la Guerre: King In The North (York, 19 - 20 Oct 2024)', by Martin Stephenson

Review of Brethren - Skirmish Tabletop Wargame, by Ian Piper

Review of Osprey's Gladiators, by Duncan Head

Review of Mongol Expansion for Commands & Colors: Medieval, by Steven Neate

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Slingshot 355, November/December 2024

 

Editorial

Society News - Committee Prizes 2024

Society News - Editor's Prizes 2024

Wargaming News

The Horses of Enrico Pandone by Adrian Nayler

Charles Grant's 50th Anniversary Refights: No.4 Pydna by Phil Sabin

Celtic Warbands - Fear and Fury by John Hogan

Crossing the Rubicon - a first timer's experience at the SOA Convention by Matthew Hartley

Confessions of a Society of Ancients Convention Virgin by David Mason

Tactica 2 Part 10 - Baron's Wars - King Henry III vs Rebel Barons by Simon Watson

Wargaming Ancient Battles with Strength and Honour by Kim Selkeld

Simple Siege Gaming Rules by Matthew Hartley

Mead Price Dark Age Ruleset - a playtest by Alex Aimette

Oyumaru Modelling Compound - thoughts by Adrian Nayler

The Society Forum Pages

Finis Britanniae (Murray Dahm) - book review by Dave Hollin

Dacia - the Roman Wars Vol.1 (Radu Altean) - book review by Gavin Pearson

Final (FINAL) Thoughts by Dave Hollin

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