Siege of La Charité

The siege of La Charité was incited by the order of Charles VII to Joan of Arc after the warlord Perrinet Gressard seized the town in 1423.^[1]

Siege of La Charité
Part of the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War
Date November 24 – December 25, 1429 Location La Charité-sur-Loire, France 47.1778°N 3.0197°E / 47.1778; 3.0197 Result Impasse, the city delivered to Charles VII against a huge ransom[1]
Belligerents
Armagnacs	Burgundians
Commanders and leaders
Joan of Arc	Perrinet Gressard

La Charité was not only strongly fortified, but fully victualled for a prolonged siege.^[2] Joan's forces were known to be poorly equipped with artillery.^[3] On November 7, 1429, the people of Clermont were addressed with a letter asking the town to send supplies to Joan's army for the siege.^[4] On November 9, Joan made another request for supplies in preparation. Charles II d'Albret, of Joan's army, sent a letter to Riom on the same day. The assistance came from Bourges and Orléans, which sent soldiers and artillerymen.^[2] However, after a month-long struggle in bad weather, the siege was abandoned.

See also

• Siege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier