Society of Ancients
The Society
The Society
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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](/wiki/Tony_Bath "Tony Bath"), the Society started with 20 members. During the next decade it increased in membership by at least 50% every year.The Ancient Wargame [Charles Grant](/wiki/Charles_Grant_%28game_designer%29 "Charles Grant (game designer)") p151 Since then its growth has continued \- currently it has a worldwide membership of more than 1200\. Early members included the actor [Deryck Guyler](/wiki/Deryck_Guyler "Deryck Guyler") (who served as president of the societyHarry Pearson in 'Achtung Schweinehund' p.130), the academic [George Gush](/wiki/George_Gush "George Gush"), Tony Bath and [Phil Barker](/wiki/Phil_Barker "Phil Barker"), co\-creator of the many sets of rules published by [WRG](/wiki/Wargames_Research_Group "Wargames Research Group") including the [De Bellis Antiquitatis](/wiki/De_Bellis_Antiquitatis "De Bellis Antiquitatis") wargames rules.

The society concentrates on historical wargaming \- a decision to exclude fantasy was made around ten years after it was founded.Tony Bath's Ancient Wargaming, Ed John Curry, 2009, p219
Among other events it has organized one\-day events where a single historical battle is re\-enacted using a number of different rulesets. These battles have included [Gaugamela](/wiki/Battle_of_Gaugamela "Battle of Gaugamela"), the [Sambre](/wiki/Battle_of_the_Sabis "Battle of the Sabis"), [Cynoscephalae](/wiki/Battle_of_Cynoscephalae "Battle of Cynoscephalae"),Lost Battles, Philip Sabin p248 [Kadesh](/wiki/Battle_of_Kadesh "Battle of Kadesh"), [Zama](/wiki/Battle_of_Zama "Battle of Zama") and [Plataea](/wiki/Battle_of_Plataea "Battle of Plataea").


Does The Society have any influence beyond the UK?