Editing Battle of Jargeau

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{{Battle Infobox
|prev = [[Siege of Orléans]]
|next = [[Battle of Meung-sur-Loire]]
|image = Wiki noimage.jpg
|conflict = [[Hundred Years' War]] {{c|{{Wiki|Loire Campaign}}}}
|date = 11 June 1429
|place = [[Jargeau]], {{Wiki|Duchy of Orléans}}, [[Kingdom of France]]
|result = French victory
|side1 = [[Kingdom of France]]
|side2 = [[Kingdom of England]]
|commanders1 = *[[Jeanne d'Arc]]
*[[John II of Alençon|Jean II d'Alençon]]
|commanders2 = *[[William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk|William de la Pole]]
|forces1 = 3,000
|forces2 = 5,000
|casual1 = Light
|casual2 = Heavy
}}
The '''Battle of Jargeau''' took place on 11 June 1429 and was a crucial event in the [[Hundred Years' War]]'s {{Wiki|Loire Campaign}}. Following the [[Siege of Orléans]], the forces of the Dauphin [[Charles VII of France|Charles]] aimed to reclaim significant amounts of territory. This battle marked [[Jeanne d'Arc]]'s first offensive.

==Background==
In early March 1429, [[Jeanne d'Arc]] who was later joined by her step-cousin [[Gabriel Laxart]], met with the Dauphin Charles at [[Chinon]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 15</ref> then joined a force to lift the siege at Orléans, successfully accomplishing this on 8 May.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 23</ref> Afterward, Charles's forces regrouped and strengthened for the next phase. In early June, a strategy was devised to clear the [[Loire|Loire River]] valley of English troops, starting with Jargeau. The army, including Jeanne and her allies, departed on 9 June. Meanwhile, the previous day,<ref name="WP">{{WP|Battle of Jargeau}}</ref> Sir [[John Fastolf]] left Paris with reinforcements, heading for the Loire River valley.<ref name="ACH Ch25"/>

On 11 June, after a month of deliberations by the king and councilors, Gabriel was keen to be back in his armor. On the outskirts of Jargeau, the familiar faces of those who stood with Jeanne during the siege of Orléans, including her brothers [[Jean d'Arc|Jean]] and [[Pierre d'Arc|Pierre]], [[Gilles de Rais]], [[Étienne de Vignolles]], and [[Jean de Dunois]], were gathered in the field. This time, [[John II of Alençon|Jean II d'Alençon]] led the army, and Jeanne was content. [[Fleur]], the former camp-followers turned Jeanne's personal handmaiden, had insisted on accompanying them. Despite protests, she joined the group. About an hour east of Jargeau, in the duke's tent, they discussed strategy, focusing on an indirect approach to the walled city due to uncertainties about the English troops' numbers and weaponry. Jeanne, unyielding in her conviction, urged them not to fear and proposed clearing the suburbs first, offering the English the option to yield before launching a full-scale attack on the city.<ref name="ACH Ch25">''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 25</ref>

==Battle==
The English forces were led by [[William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk]] in the defense of the town. The mist-shrouded walls of Jargeau bore the scars of French bombardment, but the assault pressed on. Amid the chaos, a formidable English soldier wreaked havoc, blocking the attackers until a precise shot felled him. Gabriel, in the thick of the fight, faced a fierce adversary, eventually resorting to a [[dagger]] to secure victory. Amid the tumult, Jeanne, a beacon of strength, rode into battle. Urged by her warning, Gabriel narrowly escaped a deadly bombardment. However, tragedy struck as a stone thrown by an English soldier found its mark, cracking Jeanne's helmet. Yet, miraculously, she emerged relatively unscathed, her [[Sword of Eden 1|sword]] ablaze with an otherworldly light.<ref name="ACH Ch26">''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]'' – Chapter 26</ref>

Jeanne rallied her forces, inspiring a triumphant ascent over Jargeau's walls. The English, their cries of surrender unheard, succumbed to the fervor of men convinced they were fulfilling God's will. As the French soldiers surged, capturing the city, Gabriel, overwhelmed by relief, found himself at Jeanne's side. She, undeterred by the ordeal, lifted her sword, its radiance a symbol of unwavering resolve. The victory echoed through the mist-shrouded battlefield, marking not just a strategic conquest but a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who believed in Jeanne's divine guidance.<ref name="ACH Ch26"/>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Heresy]]''

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