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Joan was shot by an arrow over her left breast on May 7th, 1429, as she was
mounting an assault ladder at the Tourelles, an English fort located on the south end of the long bridge which crossed north over the Loire River into Orleans.
This battle was what ultimately raised the siege (by the English) of Orleans.
The French had a boat set on fire underneath the drawbridge leading from the
barbican in front of the Tourelles and back into the main gatehouse of the Tourelles.
Joan pulled the arrow out herself, and after she had been treated with bacon fat and lard, returned to the battle. She had the exhausted French troops "rest for awhile, to eat and drink, and then to try once more". Shortly afterward she returned to the barbican and waved her famous white banner, which terrified the English, who thought she had been killed, and inspired her own troops to storm the barbican. The English commander, William Glasdale, tried to escape from the barbican over the drawbridge back into the main gatehouse. But the drawbridge, which had been weakened by the fire underneath it, collapsed and Glasdale and 500 of his men fell into the Loire and drowned.
The siege was over!
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What female saint led the French army into battle?
Saint Joan of Arc led the French army into battle.
How old was Joan of Arc when she went to battle?
Joan was 17 when she went into her first battle!
In what millennium did Joan of Arc lead the French?
Joan of Arc led the French in the battle at Orleans in 1429 - the second millenium.
What were some setbacks Joan of Arc had while becoming popular?
Joan of arc got shot by an arrow in her shoulder but still came out successful
Where did the Joan of Arc have her first battle?
Her first battle was at Orleans which had been under British siege for seven months.
What female saint led the French army into battle?
Saint Joan of Arc led the French army into battle.
Was Joan of Arc French or British?
Joan of Arc was French and helped the French in the battle.
How old was Joan of Arc when she went to battle?
Joan was 17 when she went into her first battle!
How did Joan of Arc's brother die?
he was shot in a war
In what millennium did Joan of Arc lead the French?
Joan of Arc led the French in the battle at Orleans in 1429 - the second millenium.
Where did Joan of Arc battle the English army?
orleans
Did Joan of Arc lead the French into battle?
yes
What were some setbacks Joan of Arc had while becoming popular?
Joan of arc got shot by an arrow in her shoulder but still came out successful
How old was Joan of Arc at her first battle?
Joan was 17 years old at the battle to lift the siege of Orleans in 1429.
French heroine in the Battle of Orleans in 1429?
Joan of Arc.
Who would win in deadliest warrior - William the Conqueror or Joan of Arc?
Joan of Arc was victorious in the hyopothetical battle. Her superior armor tookt he day.
How old is Joan of Arc in Saint Joan?
Joan of Arc was 19 years of age at the time of her death in Rouen, France in 1431. The major campaigns such as the Battle of Rheims were fought in 1429.
