Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles
The Siege of Orléans, Joan of Arc's Victory
Season 1 Episode 3 of 4
The Siege of Orléans, the most striking event in the Hundred Year War. The city managed to resist for seven months from October 1428 to May 1429 before being delivered from the English in just a few days by Joan of Arc. It proved a turning point in the conflict between France and England
Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles airs on PBS America at 3:15 PM, Wednesday 13 August. (Subtitles.)
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