Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.
French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)
🗓️ 29 April 1429
Joan of Arc is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronation of Charles VII of France during the Hundred Years' War. Stating that she acted under divine guidance, she became a military leader who gained recognition as a savior of France.
