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The dauphin arrived at the castle of the Archbishop of Reims in Sept-Saulx (located 21 km from Reims). [34] The dauphin called on the people of Reims to open their gates, despite their vow to resist him for six weeks until relieved by Lancaster and Philip the Good. [35] After negotiations and dinner, Charles VII entered and slept in Reims.
The siege of Orléans (12 October 1428 – 8 May 1429) marked a turning point of the Hundred Years' War between France and England.The siege took place at the pinnacle of English power during the later stages of the war, but was repulsed by French forces inspired by the arrival of Joan of Arc.
The Battle of Patay, fought on 18 June 1429 during the Hundred Years' War, was the culmination of the Loire Campaign between the French and English in north-central France. In this engagement, the horsemen of the French vanguard inflicted heavy casualties on an English army; most of them sustained by the longbowmen as the English cavalry fled.
After pushing further into English and Burgundian-controlled territory, Charles was crowned King Charles VII of France in Reims Cathedral on 17 July 1429. Joan was later captured by Burgundian troops under John of Luxembourg at the Siege of Compiègne on 24 May 1430. [11] The Burgundians handed her over to their English allies.
17 July – Charles VII is crowned as King of France at the traditional site of Reims. 8 September – Joan of Arc leads a failed attempt to capture Paris. Unknown – The future Louis XI becomes Dauphin of France.
The English are mowed down by arrows at the Battle of Jargeau.. Then, Joan and John II, Duke of Alençon marched to capture Jargeau from the Earl of Suffolk. The English had 700 troops to face 1,200 French troops.
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