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      • Although Joan’s military career was brief, and scholars debate the degree of control she had over the campaigns she was in, she raised French morale and her time in action was one that saw a recovery in French military fortunes, which ultimately allowed Charles VII to be crowned King of France.
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  2. 4 days ago · Joan of Arc, national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years’ War.

  3. Jan 6, 2010 · Joan of Arc was an aggressive military commander who always opted for offense instead of defense. In thirteen known engagements, her troops were victorious nine times. At least thirty different cities, towns, and villages surrendered without a fight when she approached with her army.

  4. Nov 23, 2021 · Joan of Arc was a French peasant girl who rose to immense prominence fighting on the side of the Dauphin of France Charles against English forces. Ultimately, Joan of Arc, who was acting on divine visions she had seen, helped Charles of France retake his French lands and defeat the English.

  5. Mar 28, 2019 · Joan of Arc ( Jeanne D 'Arc, l. c. 1412-1431 CE) was a medieval peasant who, claiming to receive visions from God, turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War in favor of a French victory. She was famously martyrd for standing by her claim of divine inspiration and later canonized as a saint.

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  6. Joan's first major military test came during the Siege of Orléans, which had been under English control since 1428. The English, along with their Burgundian allies, had been steadily advancing through France, capturing numerous cities and fortifications.

  7. archive.joan-of-arc.org › joanofarc_short_biographyJoan of Arc Biography

    A biography of Joan of Arc covering her life, military campaigns and trial, with quotes from the eyewitness accounts and links to more detailed information.

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