1429 Calendar
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Historical Event(s)
February 12, 1429
– English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Comte de Clermont and Sir John Stewart of Darnley in the Battle of Rouvray (also known as the Battle of the Herrings).
April 29, 1429
– Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
May 7, 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.
June 11, 1429
– Hundred Years’ War: start of the Battle of Jargeau.
June 12, 1429
– Hundred Years’ War: Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of the city and the English commander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk in the second day of the Battle of Jargeau.
June 18, 1429
– French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years’ War.
August 26, 1429
– Joan of Arc makes a triumphant entry into Paris.
November 4, 1429
– Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier.
November 24, 1429
– Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité.