More than 800 years after her birth, Joan of Arc — a patron saint of France — remains an object of not just historical, but ...

The Maid was Joan of Arc, whose role in liberating the city of Orléans in 1429 had put courage back into the hearts of the embattled French. Even so, her capture soon after was a morale boost for ...

Joan of Arc is one of several patron saints of France, a military leader from the 15th century who led a demoralised French army to several key victories in the Hundred Years War with the English ...

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Joan of Arc is one of several patron saints of France, a military leader from the 15th century who led a demoralised French army to several key victories in the Hundred Years War with the English, ...