Slingshot 312, May/June 2017

Containing articles on The Second Sui Invasion of Koguryo, by Nicholas Spratt Guardroom, by John Hastings The Battle of Amnias 89 BC, by Richard Andrews Reconstructing Hadrian’s Wall, by John Hastings Belosphendone, by Richard Tylor Philippi at the Society Conference, by Paul Innes et al. Age of the Wolf, by Gordon Lawrence

 Available soon 

Slingshot 311, March/April 2017

Containing articles on Pushing in Greek Infantry Formations, by Richard Taylor Hydaspes Battle Report Using Warrior, by David Beatty Warlords and Rebels, by Simon MacDowall The Capture of the Black Prince at Crécy, by Anthony Clipsom Pondering the Portrayal of Pachyderms, by Chris Hahn The Capture of the Black Prince at Crécy, by Anthony Clipsom The Battle of the River Thatis, by Periklis Deligiannis The Green Wood Rampant, by Steven Neate Lost Battles Successor Campaign, by Aaron Bell A Year in the Life of WRG 7th, by Stephen Pearce Society of Ancients Hastings Report, by Roy Boss, Paul Stein, Owen Fitzpatrick & Duncan Head A Reply from the Jungle, by Mark Fry Simple Campaign for 10th Century Britain, by Paul Stein

 Should be sent out at the end of April 

Society of Ancients Conference

When: 14-15 October 2017

Where: Chesford Grange Hotel Kenilworth

Cost: £189 for two days, including Saturday night accommodation and dinner

The Society of Ancients Conference 2017 will take place over the weekend 14th and 15th October, at the same venue as the 2016 Conference, the Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

We are limited to 40 places, so after the success of the 2016 Conference you are advised to book early to avoid disappointment!

Those who attended this year will know that we like everyone to get involved! We also need volunteers to run a session. Sessions can either be a presentation to the Conference on a subject, which with a subsequent discussion will last around an hour, or else can be running games, rules workshops, or anything else you may choose to come up with! Please send your ideas to Richard Lockwood at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  In addition, even if you are unable to make the conference in person, we would welcome submissions of presentations and/or papers either by post or electronically which we will do our utmost to get presented at the conference.

The cost for the weekend is £189, which includes the two full days at the Conference, buffet lunch both days, the Conference Dinner on the Saturday evening, bed and breakfast Saturday night, and teas and coffees, biscuits and cakes etc throughout the days. Single day attendance, including the lunch, is available for £45 per day.

For those arriving on the Friday evening we have negotiated a Conference bed and breakfast rate of £105, which should also be booked in advance though us.

Because the Society is required to pay the venue in advance for the Conference we will require full payment four weeks before the Conference. However, in order to reserve your place we will initially be taking £45 deposits, either by the Society website PayPal route or by cheques made out to the Society of Ancients and sent to the Treasurer. These deposits are non-returnable unless we are able to find someone else to attend in your place.

Balances may be paid to the Society either electronically by using the add to cart buttons at the bottom of this page or by writing to the Society Treasurer at

Mabar

Blackheath Lane

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enclosing a cheque payable to The Society of Ancients.

Help make the Society a Society and come along to the Conference!

Deposit (£45) - this is also the cost of a single day so please indicate if this is Saturday or Sunday by adding one of the two options below as well if that is all you are booking for:
Note that the full payment amount already assumes that you have paid the deposit.  If you have not yet paid the deposit, that's not a problem - just add the deposit above to your basket first, then add the full conference to you basket.
Full weekend balance payment - Accommodation Saturday night, conference Saturday and Sunday, dinner on Saturday night (£144)
Friday night bed & breakfast - Accommodation Friday night, breakfast Saturday morning (£105)
Saturday day attendance (£0)
Sunday day attendance (£0)
Sunday day attendance (£45) - only if you are attending Saturday and Sunday, but not staying overnight or for the Conference dinner (and how likely is that?)

SoA Battle Day 2017 - Arsuf 1191 AD

Battle Day 2017 duly took place on Saturday 1 April at the usual venue of Sycamore Hall, Bletchley. Around 40 wargamers refought the Battle of Arsuf, 1191 AD across eight different wargames using eight different sets of rules.

The day started with a very well-received expert introduction to the battle and the challenges of wargaming it, given by Society member, academic and author Matt Bennett.

Then the refights started, and the general hubbub in the room reflected the fun and excitement in the games themselves.  Some games were played twice in the day, and across the room there were wins for both Crusaders and Saracens; honours broadly even.  All the rule sets got properly road tested with this “attack on a marching force” style game, and it will be interesting to read their battle reports in future Slingshots to see how they fared.

The Black Hat Miniatures Prize for Best Terrain was awarded to Mark Craddock for the terrain he produced for the Armati game. The Warlord Prize for Best Game went to Richard Jeffrey-Cook and the game featuring his new rule set “Lap of the Gods”.

The battle chosen for next year is Paraetacene 317 BC, fought by Eumenes of Cardia and Antigonus Monopthalmus (“One-Eye”), two of the great generals of the Successor Wars following the death of Alexander the Great. The date will be confirmed in due course.