The Loire Campaign was a campaign launched by Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War. The Loire was cleared of all English and Burgundian troops.
Joan of Arc, the leader of the campaign.
The English attack Joan of Arc's positions at the Siege of Orléans.
The English are mowed down by arrows at the Battle of Jargeau.
The Castle at Beaugency still stands today.
Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Claiming to be acting under divine guidance, she became a military leader who transcended gender roles and gained recognition as a savior of France.
Historiated initial depicting Joan of Arc
France, 1429 Controlled by Henry VI of England Controlled by Philip III of Burgundy Controlled by Charles VII of France
Charles VII of France by Jean Fouquet (c. 1444, Louvre, Paris)
Joan of Arc enters Orléans by Jean-Jacques Scherrer (1887, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans)