For over 7 months the British had held a siege of the French City of Orleans. Joan was able to rout the British and break the siege.
Orleans which was under siege from the British.
Joan of Arc was French and helped the French in the battle.
Orleans, which had been under a British siege for seven months.
Joan was protesting the British who were trying to take over her home country of France as well as the fact that the British had ousted the legitimate monarchy of France.
She was fighting the British.
Initially, Joan lead the army to Orleans to attempt to lift the British siege of the city. Later she led the army to additional locations.
Joan was accused by the British of being a witch and a heretic.
The first city she was able to free from a 7 month seige by the British was Orleans. Later she went on to free others.
The French clergy who were sympatheic to the British cause, some British officers, the executioner and many members of the public witnessed the execution of Joan of Arc.
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