On This Day May 8

The city of Orleans was the northernmost city that remained loyal to the French during the Hundred Years War. The English began laying siege to it and appeared to be winning until King Charles VII sent Joan of Arc to the Siege of Orléans as part of a relief army. She initiated several attacks gaining victory on May 8, 1429 by taking the southern approach to the bridge, nine days after her arrival. Several additional swift victories followed turning the tide of the war.

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans by Jules Lenepveu

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