Gervase Phillips
Biographic Data
| ID | 3586500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gervase Phillips |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gervase |
| FAMILY NAME | Phillips |
| SIGNATURE | PHILLIPS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6522-5417 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Known To Be Equal to the Management”: The Modernising Planter and the Enslaved Overseer
Enslaved overseers have largely been neglected in the extant historiography of plantation slavery. At best they have been pushed to the margins of the literature, their numbers and their significance downplayed. Yet, as large plantations diversified over the latter years of the eighteenth century, and as relations between established planters and independently minded and aspirational white overseers became prone to mistrust and friction, many pro…
Reputation and 'reputational entrepreneurship' in the colonial South and early republic: The Case of Plantation Overseers
Overseers were essential both to the profitability of North American slave plantations and to maintaining white racial hegemony. Yet they and their families were frequently condemned by planters as shiftless, incompetent, dishonest and brutal. Drawing on the sociology of reputation, and in particular the concept of 'reputational entrepreneurship', this article argues that the damning claims made by planters, and the responses of overseers and the…
Slavery and the 'American Way of War,' 1607-1861
Slavery and warfare were inextricably intertwined in the history of Britain's North American colonies and, subsequently, the early republic. Yet this deep connection has not been acknowledged in the historiography. In particular, the debate about an 'American way of war' has neglected the profound significance of slavery as a formative factor in America's 'first way of war.' Here, these two forms of organized, systemic violence are considered not…
Animals in and at war
In November 1918, at the close of the First World War, the British Empire counted 791,696 draught and riding animals with its armies in all theatres: 510,000 horses; 225,311 mules; 36,834 camels; 8,425 bullocks; 11,028 donkeys and 100,000 carrier pigeons. The antiquity of the relationship between humans and dogs is well appreciated but its origins are mysterious. Traditionally, and predictably, historians and pre-historians have assumed that huma…
Deviance, Persecution and the Roman Creation of Christianity
Although Roman persecution of Christians was sporadic and localised for much of the first three centuries of the church's existence, it is argued here that such persecution was nevertheless crucial in the creation and shaping of a distinct Christian identity. The primary deviance of the radical Jewish sect that had surrounded Jesus himself created a "sticky reputation" that endured even when the church had become largely politically and socially …
Writing Horses into American Civil War History
Anthropomorphism has generally been considered a fitter device for poets and writers of sentimental literature than for historians. Yet mankind has largely moved beyond the arrogant dismissal of our fellow creatures as soulless machines, a divine gift for us to exploit without thought for their suffering or pain. Historians might now recognize that their, conventionally, most anthropocentric of disciplines needs to understand those animals that h…
Who Shall Say That the Days of Cavalry Are Over?’ The Revival of the Mounted Arm in Europe, 1853-1914
By the middle decade of the nineteenth century, soldiers of experience across Europe were confidently asserting that, as a consequence of the new ‘arms of precision’ being issued to infantrymen, the ‘days of cavalry were passed’. This view has been echoed uncritically by subsequent generations of historians. Drawing on a range of original materials, it will be argued here that the disappointing performance of cavalry on the battlefields of the Cr…
Defining Citizenship and Making a Public: Rhetoric, Writing and Welfare Policy in Nineteenth-Century America
Military Morality Transformed: Weapons and Soldiers on the Nineteenth-Century Battlefield
The increased lethality of nineteenth-century "arms of precision" caused military formations to disperse in combat, transforming the ordinary soldier from a near automaton, drilled to deliver random fire under close supervision, into a moral agent who exercised a degree of choice about where, when, and how to fire his weapon. The emerging autonomy of the soldier became a central theme in contemporary tactical debates, which struggled to reconcile…
Women's Activism, Race and Reform in the Progressive Era, 1877–1932
Guns and Men in Medieval Europe, 1200-1500 (review)
Guns and Men in Medieval Europe, 1200-1500. By Kelly DeVries. Aldershot and Burlington, Vt.: Ashgate, 2002. $105.95
Flodden 1513
The Obsolescence of the Arme Blanche and Technological Determinism in British Military History
This article examines the tendency of many historians of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British military to be dismissive of both the potential for cavalry action on the battlefield and the capacity of the mounted arm to reform. This tendency is rooted in an overemphasis on the impact and effectiveness of new weapons technologies. By drawing not just on historiographical evidence but also on the works of contemporary theorists, …
Of Nimble Service’: Technology, Equestrianism and the Cavalry Arm of Early Modern Western European Armies
(2002). ‘Of Nimble Service’: Technology, Equestrianism and the Cavalry Arm of Early Modern Western European Armies. War & Society: Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 1-21
To Cry "Home! Home!": Mutiny, Morale, and Indiscipline in Tudor Armies
Cromwell in Ireland
Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment Called MacKeys
The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1513-1550
Strategy and Its Limitations: The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1480–1550
Strategy and Its Limitations: The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1480-1550
Longbow and Hackbutt: Weapons Technology and Technology Transfer in Early Modern England
Longbow and Hackbutt: Weapons Technology and Technology Transfer in Early Modern England Gervase Phillips (bio) The retention of the longbow by England's soldiers of the sixteenth century was a matter of no little contention among contemporaries, and it has attracted comment ever since. Historians such as Charles Oman have generally regarded the bow as "distinctly obsolescent," and the continued reliance on archery is taken as evidence of an enfe…
In the Shadow of Flodden: Tactics, Technology and Scottish Military Effectiveness, 1513–1550
The opening decades of the sixteenth century were the darkest years of Scotland's military history. The catastrophic defeat at Flodden in 1513 was followed by the humiliating rout at Solway Moss in 1542 and the disaster of Pinkie in 1547. Adding insult to injury was the belief that these defeats were inflicted by English armies which were them selves organisationally and technologically primitive. As 'the military revolution' swept Western Europe…
Writing Horses into American Civil War History
Anthropomorphism has generally been considered a fitter device for poets and writers of sentimental literature than for historians. Yet mankind has largely moved beyond the arrogant dismissal of our fellow creatures as soulless machines, a divine gift for us to exploit without thought for their suffering or pain. Historians might now recognize that their, conventionally, most anthropocentric of disciplines needs to understand those animals that h…
Slavery and the 'American Way of War,' 1607-1861
Slavery and warfare were inextricably intertwined in the history of Britain's North American colonies and, subsequently, the early republic. Yet this deep connection has not been acknowledged in the historiography. In particular, the debate about an 'American way of war' has neglected the profound significance of slavery as a formative factor in America's 'first way of war.' Here, these two forms of organized, systemic violence are considered not…
Military Morality Transformed: Weapons and Soldiers on the Nineteenth-Century Battlefield
The increased lethality of nineteenth-century "arms of precision" caused military formations to disperse in combat, transforming the ordinary soldier from a near automaton, drilled to deliver random fire under close supervision, into a moral agent who exercised a degree of choice about where, when, and how to fire his weapon. The emerging autonomy of the soldier became a central theme in contemporary tactical debates, which struggled to reconcile…
Of Nimble Service’: Technology, Equestrianism and the Cavalry Arm of Early Modern Western European Armies
(2002). ‘Of Nimble Service’: Technology, Equestrianism and the Cavalry Arm of Early Modern Western European Armies. War & Society: Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 1-21
Longbow and Hackbutt: Weapons Technology and Technology Transfer in Early Modern England
Longbow and Hackbutt: Weapons Technology and Technology Transfer in Early Modern England Gervase Phillips (bio) The retention of the longbow by England's soldiers of the sixteenth century was a matter of no little contention among contemporaries, and it has attracted comment ever since. Historians such as Charles Oman have generally regarded the bow as "distinctly obsolescent," and the continued reliance on archery is taken as evidence of an enfe…
In the Shadow of Flodden: Tactics, Technology and Scottish Military Effectiveness, 1513–1550
The opening decades of the sixteenth century were the darkest years of Scotland's military history. The catastrophic defeat at Flodden in 1513 was followed by the humiliating rout at Solway Moss in 1542 and the disaster of Pinkie in 1547. Adding insult to injury was the belief that these defeats were inflicted by English armies which were them selves organisationally and technologically primitive. As 'the military revolution' swept Western Europe…
Strategy and Its Limitations: The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1480–1550
Strategy and Its Limitations: The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1480-1550
Longbow and Hackbutt: Weapons Technology and Technology Transfer in Early Modern England
Longbow and Hackbutt: Weapons Technology and Technology Transfer in Early Modern England Gervase Phillips (bio) The retention of the longbow by England's soldiers of the sixteenth century was a matter of no little contention among contemporaries, and it has attracted comment ever since. Historians such as Charles Oman have generally regarded the bow as "distinctly obsolescent," and the continued reliance on archery is taken as evidence of an enfe…
Cromwell in Ireland
Monro, His Expedition with the Worthy Scots Regiment Called MacKeys
The Anglo-Scots Wars, 1513-1550
To Cry "Home! Home!": Mutiny, Morale, and Indiscipline in Tudor Armies
Flodden 1513
The Obsolescence of the Arme Blanche and Technological Determinism in British Military History
This article examines the tendency of many historians of the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British military to be dismissive of both the potential for cavalry action on the battlefield and the capacity of the mounted arm to reform. This tendency is rooted in an overemphasis on the impact and effectiveness of new weapons technologies. By drawing not just on historiographical evidence but also on the works of contemporary theorists, …
Of Nimble Service’: Technology, Equestrianism and the Cavalry Arm of Early Modern Western European Armies
(2002). ‘Of Nimble Service’: Technology, Equestrianism and the Cavalry Arm of Early Modern Western European Armies. War & Society: Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 1-21
Guns and Men in Medieval Europe, 1200-1500 (review)
Guns and Men in Medieval Europe, 1200-1500. By Kelly DeVries. Aldershot and Burlington, Vt.: Ashgate, 2002. $105.95
Women's Activism, Race and Reform in the Progressive Era, 1877–1932
Who Shall Say That the Days of Cavalry Are Over?’ The Revival of the Mounted Arm in Europe, 1853-1914
By the middle decade of the nineteenth century, soldiers of experience across Europe were confidently asserting that, as a consequence of the new ‘arms of precision’ being issued to infantrymen, the ‘days of cavalry were passed’. This view has been echoed uncritically by subsequent generations of historians. Drawing on a range of original materials, it will be argued here that the disappointing performance of cavalry on the battlefields of the Cr…
Defining Citizenship and Making a Public: Rhetoric, Writing and Welfare Policy in Nineteenth-Century America
Military Morality Transformed: Weapons and Soldiers on the Nineteenth-Century Battlefield
The increased lethality of nineteenth-century "arms of precision" caused military formations to disperse in combat, transforming the ordinary soldier from a near automaton, drilled to deliver random fire under close supervision, into a moral agent who exercised a degree of choice about where, when, and how to fire his weapon. The emerging autonomy of the soldier became a central theme in contemporary tactical debates, which struggled to reconcile…
Writing Horses into American Civil War History
Anthropomorphism has generally been considered a fitter device for poets and writers of sentimental literature than for historians. Yet mankind has largely moved beyond the arrogant dismissal of our fellow creatures as soulless machines, a divine gift for us to exploit without thought for their suffering or pain. Historians might now recognize that their, conventionally, most anthropocentric of disciplines needs to understand those animals that h…
Deviance, Persecution and the Roman Creation of Christianity
Although Roman persecution of Christians was sporadic and localised for much of the first three centuries of the church's existence, it is argued here that such persecution was nevertheless crucial in the creation and shaping of a distinct Christian identity. The primary deviance of the radical Jewish sect that had surrounded Jesus himself created a "sticky reputation" that endured even when the church had become largely politically and socially …
Animals in and at war
In November 1918, at the close of the First World War, the British Empire counted 791,696 draught and riding animals with its armies in all theatres: 510,000 horses; 225,311 mules; 36,834 camels; 8,425 bullocks; 11,028 donkeys and 100,000 carrier pigeons. The antiquity of the relationship between humans and dogs is well appreciated but its origins are mysterious. Traditionally, and predictably, historians and pre-historians have assumed that huma…
Known To Be Equal to the Management”: The Modernising Planter and the Enslaved Overseer
Enslaved overseers have largely been neglected in the extant historiography of plantation slavery. At best they have been pushed to the margins of the literature, their numbers and their significance downplayed. Yet, as large plantations diversified over the latter years of the eighteenth century, and as relations between established planters and independently minded and aspirational white overseers became prone to mistrust and friction, many pro…
Reputation and 'reputational entrepreneurship' in the colonial South and early republic: The Case of Plantation Overseers
Overseers were essential both to the profitability of North American slave plantations and to maintaining white racial hegemony. Yet they and their families were frequently condemned by planters as shiftless, incompetent, dishonest and brutal. Drawing on the sociology of reputation, and in particular the concept of 'reputational entrepreneurship', this article argues that the damning claims made by planters, and the responses of overseers and the…
Slavery and the 'American Way of War,' 1607-1861
Slavery and warfare were inextricably intertwined in the history of Britain's North American colonies and, subsequently, the early republic. Yet this deep connection has not been acknowledged in the historiography. In particular, the debate about an 'American way of war' has neglected the profound significance of slavery as a formative factor in America's 'first way of war.' Here, these two forms of organized, systemic violence are considered not…
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