Joan of Arc: A Military LeaderWhy did French soldiers follow a woman into battle and why did she win? This history of Joan focuses less on the religious and feminine issues in favour of an appraisal of the young woman's remarkable military and leadership prowess. The inclusion of schematics, maps and contemporary documents set her actions squarely within the context of the Hundred Years' War. Joan's campaign survived only three years, from 1428 to 1430, and the war continued for another 23 years after her capture but DeVries' clear and vivid account makes clear Joan's legacy. She inspired the French by demonstrating that the English could be beaten and she adversely affected the English campaign by capturing several leaders and holding them to ransom. Numerous photographs, diagrams and contemporary illustrations are used to good effect. |
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - AndreasJ - LibraryThingA fairly brief (244pp incl copious endnotes) biography focusing on the military side of Joan's career. As biographers not uncommonly do, DeVries openly sympathizes with his subject and tends to ... Read full review
Joan of Arc: a military leader
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThe publication of this immensely readable book on the heels of Columbia Pictures' release of a major motion picture on Joan reflects our seemingly endless fascination with the Maid of Orleans. What ... Read full review
Contents
Why Joan of Arc Was Needed | 8 |
A Military Mission? | 29 |
Relieving the Siege of Orléans | 50 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able according Agincourt Alençon arrived attack Bastard of Orléans battle Beaugency began believed besieged boulevard bridge Burgundian Burgundy Cagny captain capture Charité Charles Charles VII Chronique claims Compiègne completely contemporary continued dauphin death defeat defense du siège d'Orléans duke Duparc enemy England English especially fact fight Finally force fortifications fought France French army give gunpowder held Henry Hundred Jargeau Jean Chartier Joan of Arc Joan's John Journal du siège king known later lead leadership least letter Liocourt Loire Lord Louis Maid March meeting military leaders mission Monstrelet never nullification trial Paris Pasquerel perhaps Pernoud and Clin Philip position present promise Pucelle Quicherat reason Reims relief remained reported retreat Saint seems seen sent side siege siège d'Orléans siege of Orléans soldiers sources successful surrender taken testified testimony took Tourelles town troops victory walls wished
Bibliographic information
| Title | Joan of Arc: A Military Leader |
| Author | Kelly DeVries |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Sutton, 2003 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Feb 10, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0750927879, 9780750927871 |
| Length | 244 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Military Biography & Autobiography / Women |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |