Monday, April 29, 2024

17-year-old peasant leads a French force against British

On this date in 1429, during the Hundred Years’ War, the 17-year-old French peasant Joan of Arc leads a French force in relieving the city of Orleans, besieged by the English since October. Read more via this link.

Personal Postscript: Mark Twain wrote a wonderful book about Joan of Arc. It was his favorite.


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