Monday, November 4, 2013
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![]() ![]() The Battle of Jargeau Begins (1429)After helping break the English siege of Orléans during the Hundred Years' War, teenage heroine Joan of Arc set her sights on recapturing the Loire River valley, beginning with the town of Jargeau. Though the post was heavily fortified and well defended, the French soon gained the upper hand. After Jargeau, a number of other English strongholds fell in quick succession, paving the way for Charles VII's coronation at Rheims. What nearly killed Joan as she scaled a ladder during the battle? More... Discuss |
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Peace, Jessica! :-)
Just popping by to say hi and ☮
Love the quotes you chose!
Such a beautiful day that we all came together for Peace. Namaste
Those are two of my favorite quotes.
Peace to you and yours on this and every day.
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