Saturday, May 7, 2011
On this Date in 1429...
...Joan of Arc ends the Siege of Orléans, pulling an arrow from her own shoulder and returning, wounded, to lead the final charge. The victory marks a turning point in the Hundred Years' War. The English returned home in shame as news spread about how they were "beaten by a girl."
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