Joan Of Arc: Cause Of The Hundred Years War
Daniel Gregory
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La Pucelle: Joan of Arc
By Daniel Gregory
Composition I
Week 5, Individual Work 1
Daniel Gregory
Pg. 2 There are thousands of soldiers that fight in wars, yet there are always a few names that sticks out for everyone. There is Genghis Khan, who fought for the Mongols, George Patton, who fought in WWII, William Wallace who fought for Scotland’s independence in the late 1200’s. One name that sticks out for nearly everyone around the globe, however, is Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc was imperative in helping the French win battles against the English (such as the Battle of Orleans), and was the main cause for the French wining the Hundred Years War, even though she had been executed 20 years before. Joan of Arc was an ordinary …show more content…
Not long after she entered the battle, Joan was struck by an arrow just above her left breast, which caused her to fall back. She had the wound dressed with fat and, after resting for a while, she rejoined the fight. Later that night she left to pray, and upon her return the soldiers reacted with “great ardor” (Gordon, 2000), for they had thought her to be dead from her battle wound. They pushed on and Joan’s standard that she was holding blew in the wind towards the English, which frightened them, as the English and the French believed that when the standard blew in the direction of the enemy, the French would take the wall. Because the English were frightened and was losing hope for a win, the French were able to take the wall and gain control of the north and south banks of the river and bridge, which caused the English to lift the siege on May 8th. The ability to rally the troops, however, did not stay with her, as was evident on September 8th. Joan attempted an attack on the English, but the French captains hadn’t given it their all, as many of the men weren’t as willing to follow Joan into battle, and this caused the army to suffer greatly, including Joan getting an arrow in her thigh. This started Joan’s downward slide as she lost favor with Charles, whom she had crowned, and lost the ability to give her men enough courage to jump into battle when the odds were against them, which it very nearly always
Pg. 1
La Pucelle: Joan of Arc
By Daniel Gregory
Composition I
Week 5, Individual Work 1
Daniel Gregory
Pg. 2 There are thousands of soldiers that fight in wars, yet there are always a few names that sticks out for everyone. There is Genghis Khan, who fought for the Mongols, George Patton, who fought in WWII, William Wallace who fought for Scotland’s independence in the late 1200’s. One name that sticks out for nearly everyone around the globe, however, is Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc was imperative in helping the French win battles against the English (such as the Battle of Orleans), and was the main cause for the French wining the Hundred Years War, even though she had been executed 20 years before. Joan of Arc was an ordinary …show more content…
Not long after she entered the battle, Joan was struck by an arrow just above her left breast, which caused her to fall back. She had the wound dressed with fat and, after resting for a while, she rejoined the fight. Later that night she left to pray, and upon her return the soldiers reacted with “great ardor” (Gordon, 2000), for they had thought her to be dead from her battle wound. They pushed on and Joan’s standard that she was holding blew in the wind towards the English, which frightened them, as the English and the French believed that when the standard blew in the direction of the enemy, the French would take the wall. Because the English were frightened and was losing hope for a win, the French were able to take the wall and gain control of the north and south banks of the river and bridge, which caused the English to lift the siege on May 8th. The ability to rally the troops, however, did not stay with her, as was evident on September 8th. Joan attempted an attack on the English, but the French captains hadn’t given it their all, as many of the men weren’t as willing to follow Joan into battle, and this caused the army to suffer greatly, including Joan getting an arrow in her thigh. This started Joan’s downward slide as she lost favor with Charles, whom she had crowned, and lost the ability to give her men enough courage to jump into battle when the odds were against them, which it very nearly always