Daily Archives for 29 April 2014


April 29: The American Archer

On 29 April 1429, Joan of Arc entered a besieged OrlĂ©ans, leading the vanguard of a French relief army. She encouraged the defenders and in a little over a week completely defeated the English army which had encircled the city. This marked the turning point of the Hundred Years War; the English invasion was halted […]