Siege of Orléans

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The Siege of Orléans was a pivotal 1428–1429 military engagement in the Hundred Years' War, best known for Joan of Arc’s role in lifting the English siege and turning the tide in favor of the French.

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Label Occurrences
Siege of Orléans canonical 12
Loire Campaign 1
liberation of Orléans (1429) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military engagement
siege
associatedWith Charles VII of France
Loire
surface form: Loire River
belligerent Burgundian forces
English forces
French royal forces
surface form: French forces
conflict Hundred Years' War
countryInvolved Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
endDate 1429-05-08
followedBy Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
surface form: Battle of Beaugency

Battle of Jargeau
Battle of Meung-sur-Loire
Battle of Patay
Loire Campaign
hasCause English attempt to capture Orléans and advance in the Loire Valley
involves relief army
urban fortifications
use of artillery
keyEvent French assaults on English bastions around Orléans
arrival of Joan of Arc at Orléans in April 1429
capture of the Tourelles fortification
withdrawal of English forces from around Orléans
location Kingdom of France
Orléans
notableCommander Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois
surface form: Jean d'Orléans, Count of Dunois

Joan of Arc
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury
William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
opponent Burgundian Ordonnance army
surface form: Burgundian forces

English forces
French forces
outcome French lifted the English siege
partOf Hundred Years' War
precededBy Battle of Rouvray (Battle of the Herrings)
result French victory
significance boosted French morale
enhanced the reputation of Joan of Arc
first major French victory after a long series of defeats
turning point in the Hundred Years' War in favor of the French
startDate 1428-10-12
strategicObjective control of the Loire River crossings
opening the way to central France for the English
timePeriod 15th century
year 1428
1429

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hundred Years' War notableBattle Siege of Orléans
Charles VII of France significantEvent Siege of Orléans
Orléans notableEvent Siege of Orléans
Joan of Arc notableWork Siege of Orléans
this entity surface form: Loire Campaign
Joan of Arc battle Siege of Orléans
coronation of Charles VII in 1429 follows Siege of Orléans
Battle of Patay precededBy Siege of Orléans
Orléans (historic association via Saint Oswald links, often cited culturally) hasHistoricalEvent Siege of Orléans
subject surface form: Orléans
this entity surface form: liberation of Orléans (1429)
Joan of Arc Festival relatedTo Siege of Orléans
Orléanais notableEvent Siege of Orléans
Henry VI, Part 1 includesEvent Siege of Orléans
this entity surface form: siege of Orléans
Loire Campaign notableBattle Siege of Orléans