What was Joan of Arc's occupation?

Answer 1

Joan's job was to command the French army, that is, to lead, direct, and most

importantly, inspire it to fight and defeat the English invaders. She had help from some great French military commanders, like Count Dunois, the Duke D' Alencon, and Captain La Hire, but it was Joan who often insisted that the French attack, when these very commanders wished to do nothing but wait for reinforcements.

One of Joan of Arc's greatest quotes was, "Have good spurs! All of You!" Her

commanders asked her, do you mean for us to retreat? And Joan yelled, "No!

Chase them! For that you'll need good spurs!" This resulted in the famous Battle of Patay, in which the English were soundly defeated in an open field battle as they were retreating toward Paris, with over 2000 men killed and one of their commanders, Lord William Talbot, captured. This was on June 18th, 1429. The commander, Lord John Fastolf, was cited for cowardice in retreating

before the enemy in this battle and lost his order of the garter.

Answer 2

Until her late teens, Joan was a simple peasant girl who helped her parents around home and at the family farm. She later became the leader of the French army who turned the tide of the Hundred years War in favor of the French.

Answer 3

Joan of Arc was a soldier and the supreme commander of the French army. She was also a devoted servant of God.

Answer 4

St. Joan of Arc's lead troops into battle. Her "job" was a general of sorts.

Answer 5

When Joan was a youngster she helped her parents on the family farm near Domremy, France. At the age of 17 she became a member of the French army. She had no other occupation or career.

Answer 6

Before she entered the army she was a simple peasant girl who helped her parents around their small farm in France. She went on to become a soldier and commander in the French army.

Answer 7

Before she became a military leader in the French army, she was a simple peasant farmer on her father's farm in Domremy, France.