Events in the life of Joan of Arc(1412-1429) |
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1412,Jan 6 - Born at Domremy to Jacques Darc and Isabelle Romée 1415 - Birth of her childhood friend, Hauviette 1424,Midsummer - First hears her Voices 1428, May - Goes to Vaucouleurs 1429,February - Visit to Nancy, meets with Charles II de Lorraine 1429 1429, Feb 23 - Leaves for Chinon 1429,March 21 - Examined by the theologians at Poitiers 1429,March 22-Dictates her first letter to the English 1429, April 28 - Arrives outside of Orleans; her army returns to Blois to gather reinforcements 1429, April 29 - Slips into Orleans 1429, April 30 - Consultation with the captains at Orleans; skirmish led by La Hire against the English in Saint Pouair; attempts by Jehanne to negotiate with the English 1429, May 1 - Dunois and d'Aulon set out for Blois; more attempts by Joan to negotiate / trade insults with the English 1429, May 2 - Inspects the English positions, hears Vespers at Orleans' cathedral 1429, May 3 - Arrival of the French garrisons from Gien, Montargis, Château Reynard and Châteaudun 1429, May 4 - Dunois returns to Orleans with a reinforced army and launches an assault on the English-held Bastille de Saint Loup; Joan shows up and evidently encourages the French to victory, capturing Saint Loup and opening the eastern road into Orleans 1429, May 5 - Since this was Ascension Day, Jehanne declares a truce in honor of the holy day; orders the prostitutes to be expelled from the army's camp; agrees to the attack planned for the next day; writes another letter to the English 1429, May 6 - French troops cross a pontoon bridge in preparation for an attack upon the Bastille de St. Jean le Blanc; the English fall back to the Bastille des Augustins. Joan and La Hire join the French troops at this point and lead them against the English, capturing Les Augustins. Joan steps on a caltrop and is wounded in the foot; that night she predicts a more serious wound to be suffered on the next day 1429, May 7 - The French assault the English-held Bastille des Tourelles from 7 in the morning until around 9 in the evening. Jehanne is wounded by an arrow between the shoulder and neck; eventually returns to the battle and encourages the troops to make a final assault in which Les Tourelles is finally taken 1429, May 8 - The English offer battle; Jehanne refuses to attack out of regard for the Sabbath. The English fall back to Meung 1429, May 10 - Travels from Orleans to Tours 1429, May 10-11 - At Tours to meet with Charles VII; meanwhile, an army under Dunois, Poton de Saintraille and the Maréchal de Sainte-Sév?re launches an unsuccessful attack on the English fortress of Jargeau 1429, May 12-23 - At Loches 1429, May 24 - June 6 - At Selles-en-Berri 1429, June 6 - At Romorantin 1429, June 9-10 - At Orleans 1429, June 11-12 - Capture of Jargeau 1429, June 13-14 - Back at Orleans 1429, June 15 - At Meung-sur-Loire 1429, June 16-17 - Capture of Beaugency 1429, June 17 - Between Beaugency and Meung 1429, June 18 - Battle of Patay 1429, June 19-24 - At Orleans, Sully, St Benoit, and Châteauneuf 1429, June 24-27 - At Gien 1429, June 27-29 - In camp 1429, June 30 - Travels to Reims 1429, July 1,2 or 3 - Near Auxerre 1429, July 4 - At St Florentin 1429, July 5 - At St Phal 1429, 1429,July 5-11 - Near Troyes |