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.
Editorial A Word from our new President Richard Lockwood Battleday 2024 Update Alala Ruleset Launch Wargaming News Simon MacDowell Interview on Alala Ruleset Development Editor's Prizes for 2023 Blood Red Roses Ruleset Development by Adrian Naylor Gaugamela Part Three by Damian Baxter Slings and Slingers by John Hogan Fact vs Fun by Connor Truby Galley Warfare at the Society's Convention (2022) by Michael Lane Tactica Part 5 - Alexandrian Macedonians vs Later Achaemenid Persians by Simon Watson Blood Red Roses - a Battle Report and Review (of sorts) by Gordon Garrard Developing the Portable Wargame - a Review by Martin Smith Rome's Third Samnite War Book Review by Gavin Pearson Rome Rules the Waves Book Review by Jim Webster Empires of the Steppes Book Review by Chris Hahn And finally |
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Editorial Society Notice - Battleday 2024 details Wargaming News Dicing with Death - Harry Dudrow St. Germanus of Auxerre by Jim Webster Gaugamela Part Two by Damian Baxter Battle Reports using 6mm figures - an observation by David Mason Peithon and the Baktrian Revolt by Bjorn Floderus Empire (SoA Boardgame) with Figures by John Graham-Leigh Tactica 2 Games - Part 4 - Classical Greeks vs Early Achaemenid Persians by Simon Watson 15mm Miniatures Review - Essex Old and Middle Kingdom Egyptians by Steven Neate 25mm Miniatures Review - Lamming Plus Figures by David Smith SAGA Book of Battles Rules Supplement Review by Ken Butt The Scythians Book Review by Gavin Pearson Agincourt - Battle of the Scarred King Book Review by Anthony Clipsom Painting Wargames Figures - Rome's Northern Enemies by Gavin Pearson And finally |
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Editorial Wargaming News Gaugamela - Deployment and Plans Part One Adrianople 378AD using Armati Rules Wargaming in the British Heroic Age A Society Convention 2023 Battle Report The Society of Ancients Convention 2023 Magnesia on My Mind Empire (a Society of Ancients boardgame) runthrough Tactica 2 Games - Part 3 - Neo-Assyrians vs Neo-Babylonians Three Ages of Rome - a rules review 15mm Miniatures Review - Peter Pig Parthian Peltasts 15mm Miniatures Review - Lanver Miniatures Greek Psiloi The Trojan War - Tragedy and Aftermath book review The Perfect Sword - Forging the Dark Ages book review Armies of Anglo-Saxon England 410 - 1066 book review And finally |
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