Someone I know indirectly (Sean McLaughlin) is looking for a book on siege warfare in the pre-gunpowder era. Any suggestions? The best I could do from memory...
There are three Osprey books on the subject, I suggest he takes a look at them. Marsden's work is still the best place to start, as every other book on the...
Hi, it appears that a nearly complete scale armour composite linothorax (with Thracian collar) has been found in Bulgaria. I've put the photos in the Yahoo!...
http://vexillia.blogspot.com/2008/06/dbmm-for-befuddled-part-3.html This is the third in a series of guides I have written for myself in an attempt to make...
You'd already confirmed that, Jim! Slingshot looks good, with an impressive coloured cover and glossy paper (the ink can smear, though). I enjoyed the...
The Firmus revolt article in the new Slingshot is most interesting. I wondered what mix of figures / african and late roman would be best. thanks Alan...
I received my bags of Old Glory hoplites today, and they raise a question. They are in a bronze cuirass, and are not armour-revival hoplites from the 4th C....
Hi, Does anyone know of a good study of the history and role of single combat (i.e.combat between champions of opposing armies)? I can remember varios single...
Louise Firouz (nee Laylin) rediscovered the Caspian horse breed in the mountains of Iran in 1965 and gathered together a breeding stock. She is reported by the...
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... The classic bell cuirass doesn't usually have pteruges – there is one statuette showing it with short broad flaps which is probably what the Sekunda...
... Nothing at all... you might remember that in my first issue as editor I used the old SoA logo on the front cover. But the new cover does look good. Cheers...
... The ink on mine hasn't run and it has survived being read in the bath very well - my key requirement for most publications. Very impressive and I...
... Glad it isn't just me that has that criteria :-) Nik Gaukroger "Sacrificing minions: Is there any problem it can't solve?" - Xykon "Remember, there’s a...
I wonder whether a theme has been decided upon yet? As a very slow 28mm painter, I'm itching to know, as the longer the notice period, the greater my chance...
Hi Simon I asume you are referring to the annual SoA Battle Day, in Bletchley near Milton Keynes. (and not to be confused with the SoA AGM and Games Day, to be...
Hi Richard, Yes Bletchley and Battle day was what I was thinking of. Personally, any ancient battle is pretty good, as long as one (or ideally both) of the...
... Belisarius at Daras in 530? Good accounts in Procopius and, err, someone else - Zachariah of Mitylene? Chris Lillington-Martin, who is on this list, had a...
Hmmm. No account of Procopius can be called 'good' unless there's something to corroborate it, and in this case Zachariah is very useful but as usual terse. I...
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