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		Since he was captured at Agincourt and still held by the English at the time of the siege of Orleans, many felt that the English were breaking the chivalric code by attacking a city whose lord was imprisoned.
		The English began the siege of Orleans on October 12, 1428 and the French made several unsuccessful attempts to relieve the city including the Battle of Herrings on February 12.
		On May 8, 1429, the siege of Orleans was lifted with the aid of Joan.
	www.smu.edu /ijas/maps/map3.html (225 words)

	AllRefer.com - OrlEans, city, France, France (French Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		OrlEans, with the surrounding province, the OrlEanais, constituted part of the small nucleus of the royal domain, and it was several times given in appanage as a duchy to the eldest brother of the king of France and to his descendants (see OrlEans, family).
		The siege of OrlEans (1428–29) by the English threatened to bring all of France under England's rule, and its lifting by Joan of Arc (the "Maid of OrlEans") turned the tide of the Hundred Years War (1337–1453).
		OrlEans was severely damaged during the German invasion of France in 1940, and many irreplaceable historic buildings were destroyed.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Orleans.html (469 words)

	List of sieges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Siege of Gibraltar (1349–1350) - fifth siege of Gibraltar, by Alfonso XI in the Reconquista
		Siege of Gibraltar (1374) - sixth siege of Gibraltar, by the Nasrid in the Reconquista
		Siege of Gibraltar (1467) - ninth siege of Gibraltar, by the Duke of Medina Sidonia
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_sieges (931 words)

	Siege of Orléans and the Loire Valley Campaign (1428-1429)
		Extended siege warfare against a society with many prepared fortified towns and castles was beyond the capability of the English (or any army) at the time.
		It was part of the background where in a young girl, on the far eastern edge of the dispited terroritores (in the valley of the Meuse), was to 'hear the instructons from St Michel' that she should go to the aid France.
		They gave up the siege after the 11th and joined Charles VII and Jeanne at Loches on 13 May. Plans were made to liberate the various English-held towns in the nearby Loire region.
	xenophongroup.com /montjoie/orleans.htm (6281 words)

	Why Now?: The Siege of New Orleans
		SIEGE -The surrounding and blockading of a city, town, or fortress by an army attempting to capture it.
		By now everyone has heard that assistance was prevented from entering New Orleans for days after it was available and people were begging for it.
		Chertoff assumes that the residents of New Orleans are less than human.
	wnbld.blogspot.com /2005/09/siege-of-new-orleans.html (287 words)

	[Jeanne d'Arc]>> Battle>Orleans
		Thomas de Montacute and 5000 English troops begin the siege of Orleans, the largest fortified position held by Charles of France, on October 23, 1428.
		The command of the siege fell for a while on to a more cautious general, the Earl of Suffolk, who was supported by several experienced captains: Lord Scales, Lord Ros and the Earl's brother, Sir William de la pole.
		The first major effort to lift the siege came at the start of lent in 1429, when on 12th February a force containing many Scottish soldier, led by the Count of Clermont, attempted to enter the city from Blois.
	www.jeanne-darc.dk /p_war/0_battles/orleans.html (1739 words)

	les chevauchées de Jeanne d'Arc
		There was particular emotional interest in the English forceful, but unsuccessful, siege of Mont Saint Michel (on the west coast of Normandy) in 1423-1425, and in the siege of Orléans that began in October 1428.
		The "Liberation of Orléans (Apr-May 1429)" is the subject of it a separate page: The siege of Orléans and the Loire Valley Campaign (1429).
		The July 1429 march of the royal French army from the Loire river to the cornation of Charles VII at Reims is remarkable in that it was through territories largely patrolled by, and considered to be within the realm of the enemry's occupation.
	xenophongroup.com /montjoie/orleans2.htm (2223 words)

	Scots to the siege of Orleans
		The Bastard of Orleans, Xaintrailles and La Hire, but especially John Stuart, impatient to cross swords, did not wait and hurled themselves on the "goddamns".
		Unless the knight named Douglas who was present at the siege was another member of this great Scottish family, maybe the Archibald's cousin: William.
		At the beginning of the siege, this company was made of 10 men-at-arms and 30 bowmen.
	perso.orange.fr /jean-claude.colrat/2-ecossais.htm (1187 words)

	Siege Warfare on the Net
		This is an excellent description of ancient artillery, complete with diagrams and explanations of the workings of various engines as well as archaeological evidence and their depiction in Roman art.
		Siege of Orleans and the Loire Valley Campaign 1428 - 1429
		A very detailed and well researched description of the siege of Orleans, complete with maps and plans of relief -- not quite as depicted in the Luc Besson film Joan of Arc: The Messenger.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/wargaming/78661 (427 words)

	Joan of Arc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Joan of Arc, a French peasant girl, following divine "voices," led an army to break the siege of Orleans, crown the dauphin Charles as the rightful king, and drive the English army out of her country.
		The news of the victory at Orleans and a new leader who responded to "voices from God" swept across the country and renewed the French spirit to free their country from the English invaders.
		Joan then turned from Orleans toward Rheims, clearing the route and city so that Charles VII could be crowned in the cathedral on July 17.
	www.carpenoctem.tv /military/joan.html (848 words)

	Welcome to the Best of New Orleans! Virgets 01 06 04
		By 1810, the population of New Orleans had doubled since the Louisiana Purchase, but of the 24,000 inhabitants, only 3,200 were Anglos.
		When a delegation of New Orleans merchants visited to ask if he would burn the city if forced to retreat, he did not reply at first.
		The American troops were anchored by irregulars from Tennessee and Kentucky, the famous "Dirty Shirts" who incensed their opponents with their distinctly un-European tactic of slipping up on pickets in the dark and cutting their throats.
	www.bestofneworleans.com /dispatch/2004-01-06/views-virgets.html (774 words)

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		The French attacked St. Loup to the east of Orleans.
		Concurrently, militia from the city crossed the destroyed sections in the bridge and assaulted les Tourelles from the north.
		So is recorded the climatic moment of the French attack against the English stronghold at the siege of Orléans.
	www.soldiers-russia.com /eagle/orleans.htm (478 words)

	St. Joan of Arc's Trial of Nullification
		I was at Orleans, then besieged by the English, when the report spread that a young girl, commonly called the Maid, had just passed through Gien, going to the noble Dauphin, with the avowed intention of raising the siege of Orleans and conducting the Dauphin to Reims for his anointing.
		I knew nothing of Jeanne until she came to Orleans to raise the siege made by the English, in the defense of which town I was in the company of my lord of Dunois.
		Apart from affairs of war, she was simple and innocent; but in the conduct and disposition of troops and in actual warfare, in the ordering of battle and in animating the soldiers, she behaved as the most skilled captain in the world who all his life had been trained in the art of war.
	www.stjoan-center.com /Trials/null06.html (3849 words)

	Historical Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		KIEV, Ukraine........The French fortress of Orleans is standing firm in the face of an English onslaught.
		Fires in the English camp are burning all night, as foreign mercenaries mingle with monks and noble damsels in the queue for freshly baked pancakes, one gold coin a piece.
		The campaign starts in true historical settings, but whether the English will seize Orleans or be banished from the regions of France they ruled in the 13th Century depends on each team's skills.
	www.artukraine.com /historical/siege_orl.htm (559 words)

	Employment in Orleans by Enjoy France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		With the advent of so many homes having internet connections any good Employment in Orleans will understand how convenient it is for their clients to have all their details available on the Enjoy France directory at the touch of a button.
		Orleans (Latin, meaning 'golden'), is a city and commune in north-central France, about 130 km south-west of Paris.
		It is the capital of the Loiret département and of the Centre région.
	www.enjoyfrance.com /directory/Employment/5-0-Orleans.html (361 words)

	Siege of Orléans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the time of this siege it was the northernmost city that remained loyal to the French crown.
		Lacking a large enough force to fully invest the city, it was still possible for the defenders to move men and supplies in and out, though such movement could hardly be said to be unimpeded.
		Siege of Orleans and the Loire campaign a detailed description with strategic and tactical maps
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Siege_of_Orleans (1999 words)

	Contemporary Accounts: Jeannette Jehanne Jeanne Joan - Shepherdess Soldier Savior Saint
		There are two contemporary records of her success at the siege of Orléans.The notes from within Orléans (left) describe Joan as "proven by her deeds to be a Virgin and sent from God, Our Lord," and call the lifting of the siege a miracle.
		A register of the events in the city of Orleans, kept as they occurred, was organized around 1468 into the Journal du Siège d'Orléans.
		Cousinot's account of Joan was written around 1470 (although shown here in a later collection of texts), and is based on a group of earlier accounts, including the Rehabilitation hearings.
	www.brynmawr.edu /library/exhibits/jehanne/contemporary.html (259 words)

	SparkNotes: Henry VI Part 1: Characters
		Joan breaks the Britons' siege on Orléans, but Talbot still beats the French several more times, until he is trapped at Bordeaux, where he and his son John are killed.
		Talbot represents a dying breed of noble chivalrous soldiers fighting for the honor of king and country.
		When he is brought to her trial, Joan denies she has such low parentage and the shepherd leaves, urging the English to burn her, as hanging is too mild a punishment.
	www.sparknotes.com /shakespeare/henry6pt1/characters.html (1577 words)

	Orleans Hotel - Guide of Hotels in Orleans, France.
		Orleans Hotel - Guide of Hotels in Orleans, France.
		Orleans is a city and commune in north-central France, about 200 km (130 miles) south-west of Paris.
		Orléans is about as far as the English went when they tried to invade France in the Hundred Years' War.
	www.hotels-france-travel.com /ville/orleans/orleans-hotel.htm (432 words)

	News: Siege v0.24 Battlefield 1942 Mod - GamersHell.com
		Siege Team has released the first public version of this multiplayer medieval-based BF 1942 modification.
		Spanning 500 years (1000-1500), Siege tries to capture the feel and struggle of pitting a large invasion force against a heavily fortified defending team.
		The mod is not completely based on historical accuracy and will use a mix or real and generic elements but will still try to capture some of the realism of war in the middle ages.
	www.gamershell.com /news/8997.html (794 words)

	St. Joan of Arc's Trial of Nullification
		"The sign I have to show," she replied, "is to raise the siege of Orleans!" Afterwards, she took leave of the King, and came to Blois, where she armed herself for the first time, to conduct a convoy of supplies to Orleans and to succor the inhabitants.
		At last, after long examinations made at great length by clerics of various faculties, all decided and concluded that the King might lawfully receive her, and might send a body of soldiers to the siege of Orleans, for that there was nothing found in her which was not Catholic and reasonable.
		She said she had two commands from the King of Heaven: the one to raise the siege of Orleans, the other to conduct the King to Reims for his coronation and anointing.
	www.stjoan-center.com /Trials/null05.html (3711 words)

	Travel for Kids: The Loire, France
		In 1428, the English laid siege to Orleans along the Loire River.
		The Maison de Jeanne d'Arc is a faithful reconstruction of the 15th century house where Joan stayed in Orleans, complete with models of the siege.
		Clearly told story of Joan of Arc – her youth in a country village, the great siege of Orleans (the English are sent packing), miraculous victories in the Loire.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/France/loireregion/orleans.htm (220 words)

	The Siege of New Orleans
		New Orleans was the site of a massive military operation designed to seize and pacify a major port city in the American heartland.
		The zeal with which the Defense Dept approached the siege of New Orleans is impressive.
		If we were to see some indication of coordinated resistance, like an armed uprising of New Orleans drug addicts firing on troops, the situation would quickly degenerate into a Falluja-type scenario, with Rumsfeld closing down the entire region to the media and devastating vast swaths of the city to crush the "indigenous terrorists".
	www.informationclearinghouse.info /article10182.htm (1398 words)

	BAGnewsNotes: New Orleans Update: Siege Mentality
		Following the nation's pin-point focus on the tragedy in New Orleans during and immediately after the Katrina disaster, the situation quickly lost the wider attention of the media, the public and the government.
		Clayton, known professionally as Siege, had finally scraped together enough money last March to move his mother out of a shack she had been sharing with nine people and into her own trailer between Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and Slidell, Louisiana.
		I think the Time cover is best without people on it; their absence pulls in and implicates the the reader--the wreckage of New Orleans is not only the responsibility of individual homeowners, but of the country as a whole.
	bagnewsnotes.typepad.com /bagnews/2005/11/new_orleans_upd.html (1612 words)

	SparkNotes: Joan of Arc: Important Terms, People, and Events
		Years later, Gilles de Rais managed to squander his massive fortune and was hanged after a trial for Satanism, abduction, and murdering children.
		The Siege of Orleans in 1429 was an important turning point in this battle.
		Siege of Orleans - Crucial battle in the Hundred Years' War, from October 12, 1428 to May 8, 1429.
	www.sparknotes.com /biography/joanofarc/terms.html (653 words)

	Medieval Sourcebook: The Trial of Joan of Arc, 1431
		She maintained that she raised the siege of Orleans in obedience to the divine call, and that all her important acts were prompted by a voice from heaven.
		She also said that the voice told her to go to France, and that she could no longer remain where she was, and that the voice told her that she should raise the siege of Orleans.
		She also said that she well knew that God loved the Duke of Orleans [Colby: Charles, Duke of Orleans, son of Duke Louis who was murdered in Paris, 23rd Nov., 1407]; and that she had had more revelations about him than about any living man, save him whom she called her king.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/source/1431joantrial.html (1761 words)

	Britannia: Sources of British History
		After convincing the King of France that she was a prophetess sent by God, she took command of an army and went into battle against the English.
		She wrote this letter to the King of England, who was laying siege to the town of Orleans.
		To you, archers, noble companions in arms, and all people who are before Orleans, I say to you in God's name, go home to your own country; if you do not do so, beware of the Maid, and of the damages you will suffer.
	www.britannia.com /history/docs/joanarc.html (549 words)

	Scots to the siege of Orleans 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Hugh Kennedy was one of numerous Scottish troops who fought at Orléans.
		He will still be at Joan’s side at Lagny, in April 1430, and would defend the city with Ambroise de Loré and Jean Foucault during the siege of 1432.
		— Scottish squire who fought at Orléans at the beginning of the siege with a company of 15 men-at-arms and 29 bowmen.
	perso.orange.fr /jean-claude.colrat/2-ecossais2.htm (893 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| 15th-16th Century \| Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orléans
		Guided by what she thought were divine voices, Joan of Arc revived French fortunes in the Hundred Years' War.
		By autumn of 1428, the siege of the Loire citadel of Orléans had begun.
		The English fortified the southern access to the city's bridge, ignoring the need to complete their siege lines on the northern side of the river around the walled town.
	www.historynet.com /wars_conflicts/15_16_century/3031536.html (1136 words)

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