John D Hosler
Biographic Data
| ID | 5746760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John D Hosler |
| GIVEN NAMES | John D |
| FAMILY NAME | Hosler |
| SIGNATURE | HOSLER J D |
| AFFILIATIONS | United States Army Command and General Staff College |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6847-0541 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Jerusalem Falls
Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises in the Middle Ages
Essays on aspects of medieval military history, encompassing the most recent critical approaches.
Journal of Medieval Military History
"The Journal of Medieval Military History continues to consolidate its now assured position as the leading academic vehicle for scholarly publication in the field of medieval warfare." Medieval Warfare
Journal of Medieval Military History
Reframing the Conversation on Medieval Military Strategy
In 2010, Beatrice Heuser published a book entitled Thinking War: The Evolution of Strategy from Antiquity to the Present. In his review in the Journal of Military History, Andrew Lambert called the book “sophisticated and wise” – “epic,” even. But Heuser has little to say about the Middle Ages, covering the entire period in just four pages. She argues that there was “little medieval literature of relevance” to her book because, “how to wage war..…
The siege of Acre (1189–1191) in the historiographical tradition
The siege of Acre (1189–1191) was the first and principal engagement of the Third Crusade. Although Christian forces successfully besieged the city, the losses they suffered in the process significantly limited continuing crusade operations and contributed to Richard the Lionheart's inability to besiege Jerusalem. Featuring dozens of battles, skirmishes, and naval actions, Acre was one of the longest sieges of the middle ages and provides a snaps…
Chivalric Carnage? Fighting, Capturing and Killing at the Battles of Dol and Fornham in 1173
Identifying King Stephen’s artillery
References to artillery in sources for English history from 1066 to 1189 are typically vague. Eschewing the technical Latin terms ballista, mangonel or onager, medieval writers in the period tended towards generic words like machina. This habit prohibits the positive identification of specific weapon types present at Anglo-Norman/Angevin sieges and thus full interpretations of the engagements themselves. This essay suggests an alternative, contex…
Writing History for the King
This book examines two linked Old French texts, Wace’s unfinished Roman de Rou and Benoît de Sainte-Maure’s Chronique des ducs de Normandie. Henry II of England initially commissioned Wace to produce a history of the dukes of Normandy; around 1174, however, Henry relieved Wace of this duty and eventually handed the job to Benoît, who wrote an entirely new version in the same vernacular. Charity Urbanski situates her book around this transfer of a…
The ‘Golden Age of Historiography’
The study of the reign of King Henry II of England (1154‐1189) has been vibrant since the 19th century. As sources for his reign have been discovered, edited and printed, a host of scholars have attempted to assess his impact upon medieval diplomacy, law, politics, and warfare. The array of narrative texts, record documents, and financial records, however, is dizzying in both number and size and can be confusing for non‐specialists. Sorting throu…
The English Aristocracy at War
Revisiting mercenaries under Henry Fitz Empress, 1167–1188
In 1945, Jacques Boussard put forth the argument that Henry virtually transformed English armies by preferring the shield-tax or scutage over the still-functioning feudal levy. Boussard found large quantities of mercenaries in the Pipe Rolls, peaking at just over 6,000 effectives during the Great Revolt of 1173?1174. He therefore concluded that Henry had reshaped feudal armies into paid, professional forces that were faster, better-organized, and…
Native Lordship in Medieval Scotland
The siege of Acre (1189–1191) in the historiographical tradition
The siege of Acre (1189–1191) was the first and principal engagement of the Third Crusade. Although Christian forces successfully besieged the city, the losses they suffered in the process significantly limited continuing crusade operations and contributed to Richard the Lionheart's inability to besiege Jerusalem. Featuring dozens of battles, skirmishes, and naval actions, Acre was one of the longest sieges of the middle ages and provides a snaps…
Native Lordship in Medieval Scotland
Revisiting mercenaries under Henry Fitz Empress, 1167–1188
In 1945, Jacques Boussard put forth the argument that Henry virtually transformed English armies by preferring the shield-tax or scutage over the still-functioning feudal levy. Boussard found large quantities of mercenaries in the Pipe Rolls, peaking at just over 6,000 effectives during the Great Revolt of 1173?1174. He therefore concluded that Henry had reshaped feudal armies into paid, professional forces that were faster, better-organized, and…
The English Aristocracy at War
The ‘Golden Age of Historiography’
The study of the reign of King Henry II of England (1154‐1189) has been vibrant since the 19th century. As sources for his reign have been discovered, edited and printed, a host of scholars have attempted to assess his impact upon medieval diplomacy, law, politics, and warfare. The array of narrative texts, record documents, and financial records, however, is dizzying in both number and size and can be confusing for non‐specialists. Sorting throu…
Identifying King Stephen’s artillery
References to artillery in sources for English history from 1066 to 1189 are typically vague. Eschewing the technical Latin terms ballista, mangonel or onager, medieval writers in the period tended towards generic words like machina. This habit prohibits the positive identification of specific weapon types present at Anglo-Norman/Angevin sieges and thus full interpretations of the engagements themselves. This essay suggests an alternative, contex…
Writing History for the King
This book examines two linked Old French texts, Wace’s unfinished Roman de Rou and Benoît de Sainte-Maure’s Chronique des ducs de Normandie. Henry II of England initially commissioned Wace to produce a history of the dukes of Normandy; around 1174, however, Henry relieved Wace of this duty and eventually handed the job to Benoît, who wrote an entirely new version in the same vernacular. Charity Urbanski situates her book around this transfer of a…
Chivalric Carnage? Fighting, Capturing and Killing at the Battles of Dol and Fornham in 1173
Journal of Medieval Military History
"The Journal of Medieval Military History continues to consolidate its now assured position as the leading academic vehicle for scholarly publication in the field of medieval warfare." Medieval Warfare
Journal of Medieval Military History
Reframing the Conversation on Medieval Military Strategy
In 2010, Beatrice Heuser published a book entitled Thinking War: The Evolution of Strategy from Antiquity to the Present. In his review in the Journal of Military History, Andrew Lambert called the book “sophisticated and wise” – “epic,” even. But Heuser has little to say about the Middle Ages, covering the entire period in just four pages. She argues that there was “little medieval literature of relevance” to her book because, “how to wage war..…
The siege of Acre (1189–1191) in the historiographical tradition
The siege of Acre (1189–1191) was the first and principal engagement of the Third Crusade. Although Christian forces successfully besieged the city, the losses they suffered in the process significantly limited continuing crusade operations and contributed to Richard the Lionheart's inability to besiege Jerusalem. Featuring dozens of battles, skirmishes, and naval actions, Acre was one of the longest sieges of the middle ages and provides a snaps…
Military Cultures and Martial Enterprises in the Middle Ages
Essays on aspects of medieval military history, encompassing the most recent critical approaches.
Jerusalem Falls
History (12 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (7 works) · Classics (6 works) · History (6 works) · Medieval History and Crusades (6 works) · Medieval Literature and History (6 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Art (5 works) · Byzantine Studies and History (5 works)