Society of Ancients
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The Society of Ancients ( SoA) is an international, non-profit organisation based in the UK that promotes interest in Ancient & Medieval history and wargaming, covering the periods from 3000BC to 1500AD.
The Society publishes a bi-monthly journal entitled Slingshot. Membership proceeds are used, among other things, to fund the publication of the magazine and to sponsor wargames competitions which fall within the society's remit. The Society commonly has a presence at large conventions across the UK and overseas.
Founded in 1965 by Tony Bath , the Society started with 20 members and currently has a worldwide membership of more than 1200. Early members included the actor Deryck Guyler, the academic George Gush, Tony Bath and Phil Barker, co-creator of the many sets of rules published by WRG including the De Bellis Antiquitatis game.
[edit] Slingshot
Slingshot; the Society's journal, carries articles about historical periods, armies and characters, as well as material specifically about wargaming, such as rules and figure reviews. Contributing writers include noted historians.
