Loire Campaign
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The Loire Campaign was a series of decisive 1429 military operations in the Hundred Years’ War, led in part by Joan of Arc, that broke the English siege of key French cities along the Loire River and revitalized French fortunes.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loire Campaign canonical | 3 |
| French campaign of 1429 | 1 |
| Loire Campaign of 1429 | 1 |
| Loire campaign | 1 |
| Loire campaign of 1429 | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the Hundred Years' War
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French national resurgence
ⓘ
Joan of Arc's rise to prominence ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | preceded the coronation of Charles VII at Reims ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur de Richemont
ⓘ
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois ⓘ
surface form:
Jean de Dunois
Joan of Arc ⓘ John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas de Scales ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| effect |
end of major English offensive momentum in central France
ⓘ
revitalization of French fortunes in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ strategic shift in favor of Charles VII of France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involvedCity |
Beaugency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jargeau NERFINISHED ⓘ Meung-sur-Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ Orléans ⓘ |
| involvedRiver | Loire ⓘ |
| ledInPartBy | Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Loire River NERFINISHED ⓘ Loire Valley ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Beaugency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Jargeau ⓘ Battle of Meung-sur-Loire ⓘ Battle of Patay NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Orléans ⓘ |
| objective |
break English control along the Loire River
ⓘ
relieve besieged French cities on the Loire ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive French victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| phaseOf |
Joan of Arc
ⓘ
surface form:
Joan of Arc's military career
|
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| startYear | 1429 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
opened the road to Reims for Charles VII
ⓘ
secured French control of the Loire crossings ⓘ |
| supportedRuler | Charles VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
aggressive assaults on English positions
ⓘ
rapid offensive operations ⓘ |
| year | 1429 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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Loire Campaign of 1429
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French campaign of 1429
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Loire campaign of 1429
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Loire campaign