Siege of Orleans and the Loire Campaign 1428-1429: Joan of Arc and the Path to Victory

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Year 1428: The war between England and France has been raging for nearly one hundred years. The English controlled the territory to the north of the Loire, but had no control of regions beyond the river. During the summer, Bedford decided to eliminate his enemy and went to besiege Orleans. From October 1428 to May 1429, fierce fighting continued around the town.

The situation seemed to be lost for the besieged until the arrival of a young peasant girl named Joan. The exploits of the Maid of Orleans led to the making of her legend. Inspired by her, the French rekindled their taste for victory and went from one success to another until the decisive battle at Patay. A detailed, animated, and richly illustrated history.