Siege of Orleans, September 1428 to May 1429
One of the pivotal events of the Hundred Years War. Orleans was held by supporters of the dauphin, and the English, led by Thomas Montagu, 4th earl of Salisbury, and then by William de la Pole, 4th earl of Suffolk, besieged the city for eight months, before the defenders were relieved by the French, led by Joan of Arc.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J. (7 September 2000), Siege of Orleans, September 1428 to May 1429, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_orleans.html
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