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The Hundred Years’ War: A Different Contextual Overview

Dr. Robert G. Smith

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The author originally published this article in Saber and Scroll Journal 6, no. 1 (Winter 2017), American Public University System e-Press.

The original may be found at:

https://apus.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=41187191

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Kansas, http://www.vlib.us/medieval/lectures/hundred_years_war.html.

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Dr. Robert G. Smith graduated from Juniata College. He attended the

Pennylvania State University, and received his MA in American & Military History

in 1982, and a Juris Doctorate in 1992 from West Virginia University. While on

Active Duty, he served in the capacity of an armor officer, logistician, military

intelligence and engineer officer. He is a graduate of the Armor Basic Course, the

Armor Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College and Army

Combined Arms Staff College, the Advanced Joint Professional Military Course in

Joint Warfare, and Air War College. After 9/11 he was recalled to active duty, and

served as the lead Army military historian at the US Army Center of Military

History for the Pentagon attack. He was the Vth Corps historian for the initial

invasion of Iraq. While in the Deputy Directorate of Special Operation (DDSO) on

the Joint Chiefs of Staff he wrote a highly classified study on SOF in the Global War

on Terror.

Among his awards are the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service

Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and Combat Action Badge. He is a frequent

contributor to Military Review, Armor Magazine, Saber & Scroll, various academic

blogs, and writes on many military simulations. Among his hobbies are gardening,

golden retrievers, and gaming. He is married to the lovely Katie A. Smith and has

two sons who have both served in the Army, two Golden Retrievers, one Aussie

Shepherd and ten rescue cats.