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Oct 20, 2021 · A map depicting the state of the Hundred Years' War around 1429 and illustrating the impact of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc) on the course of events from her journey to meet the future French king, Charles...
- Joan’s Visions from God
- 6,000 Soldiers at Orleans
- Rejecting Negotiations
- Joan of Arc Attacks
- The Strongholds of Meung and Beaugency
- Constable Richemont’s Defection
- Countermarching on Meung
- In Pursuit of The English Army
- The English Take Their Positions
- Confusion in The English Ranks
After nearly a century of off-and-on strife between the kings of England and France, the French people had suffered so many disheartening defeats and so much strife that they welcomed a self-professed savior such as Joan—as long as she helped them achieve victories over the hated English. In a deeply religious period of Western civilization, it was...
Joan arrived at Orleans on April 29 with an escort of 200 hand-picked men-at-arms eager to begin the battle she believed would break the English siege. Close behind was the 4,000-man relief army commanded by 22-year-old John II, Duke of Alençon. Joan immediately demanded that the commander of the Orleans garrison, John, Count of Dunois and Longuevi...
On June 10, Alençon’s army, which included Joan, marched east to Jargeau to reconnoiter the English position. The following day, the French captains held another war council. Of critical concern was the specter of an English relief army led by Fastolf hovering on the north bank. Fastoff, the French believed, had been sent to reinforce the beleaguer...
This left nothing to do but resume the attack. During another meeting of the French captains, Joan suggested an all-out attack. The majority agreed, and as she had done at Orleans, Joan put herself in danger’s path by personally leading a column of attackers against the most formidable position. The men in Joan’s column dodged arrows, missiles, and...
While the French rested at Orleans after the capture of Jargeau, Fastolf arrived at Janville following a four-day march from Paris. The town, which was situated 12 miles north of Orleans, lay within a day’s march of the two remaining English strongholds. Both Meung and Beaugency were situated on the north bank of the Loire and had fortified bridges...
While at Meung, Alençon’s army had unexpectedly been reinforced by a smaller French army led by Constable of France Arthur de Richemont. Richemont was the third son of John IV, Duke of Brittany. The dukes of Brittany had strong familial ties to England, France, and Burgundy, and their loyalties were divided throughout the conflict. Richemont had su...
On the same day that Richemont joined Alençon’s army, Talbot rode north with an escort to Janville, where he met with Fastolf to discuss the English army’s next move. Fastolf recommended that since the French had the upper hand it would be wise to withdraw the remaining garrisons at Meung and Beaugency and regroup farther north. Talbot, who had inv...
By late morning on July 18, Fastolf’s army began its long retreat northward to Paris. Although English morale was low as a result of the loss of Jargeau and the repulses at the Loire strongholds west of Orleans, they retreated across the fields in good order, with no evidence of haste or panic. Their first objective was to reach the relative safety...
The blistering summer heat did nothing to improve the slow pace of the English army as it tramped north toward Janville. At the same time that the French reached St. Sigismond, the English arrived at the intersection of the Blois-Paris and Orleans-Chartres roads, located two miles southeast of the village of Patay. When he arrived at the intersecti...
The French horsemen at the front of the column heard the cries and spotted the English. They quickly sent word to La Hire that they had found the English and that the enemy was willing to give battle. La Hire ordered an immediate attack in the belief that one heavy blow would shatter the vulnerable English army. At 2 pm, La Hire gave the order for ...
29 April – Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the siege of Orléans. 7 May – The Tourelles, the last English siege fortification at Orléans, falls. Joan of Arc becomes the hero of the battle by returning, wounded, to lead the final charge. 8 May – The English army abandons the siege of Orléans.
Background. The Battle of Beaugency took place on 16 and 17 June 1429. It was one of Jeanne d’Arc’s battles. Shortly after relieving the siege at Orléans, French forces recaptured the neighbouring district along the Loire river. This campaign was the first sustained French offensive in a generation during the Hundred Years’ War.
The Abolethic Sovereignty attacks Akanûl and destroys the city of Brassune before the genasi could mount a proper defense to repel the aboleths from their country.[1] Families of the Twelvefold join forces for the first time in their history to attack and destroy Darkturret, to take revenge on the Garrandar family.[2] Members of the Garrandar family commission the construction of Darkturret ...
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