Slingshot Issue 341

THE July/August edition of the magazine of the Society of Ancients arrived earlier this month.

Slingshot 341

Once again it shows desperate need of being given a lookover by a competent sub-editor, but as always is an entertaining read.

My favourite article is Jens Peter Kutz's refight of Adrianople, despite the date being printed as 378 AD rather than the correct AD 378.

Big Gun

ON a trip to Dresden I today came across this 17th century gun outside a city centre restaurant.

"Pulver Turm"

An accompanying plaque reveals the 24-pdr gun was built in 1686, and was one of 72 artillery pieces in service with the Saxon military in 1730.

On the near wheel is painted Pulver Turm, which translates as powder tower.