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| 1428 | Francis of Guise |  |
| April Orleans Commands the French forces against the English
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| 30th April Orleans Enters the city of Orleans
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| 4th May Orleans The whole of Alencon's army arrives within the city of Orleans
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| 1428 | Joan of Arc | |
| Chinon Sent by Robert de Baudricourt to see the Dauphin for an army to liberate France
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| Vaucouleurs Tells the Captain of Vaucouleurs castle a vision of being given an Army by the Dauphin
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| 30th April Orleans Enters the city of Orleans
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| 4th May Saint Loup Overuns the bastille at Saint-Loup
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| 12th Oct Saint Loup Orleans is besieged by English troops
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| 1428 | Robert de Baudricourt | |
| Vaucouleurs Hears Joan of Arc tell him about her vision of saving France
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| 1429 | Charles VII | |
| Mar Orleans Charles orders Joan to be questioned by theologians at Chinon & Poitiers, the clergy give her their approval & advise Charles to grant her request of an army to raise the siege of Orleans
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| 22nd Mar Orleans Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
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| 5th April Tours Joan of Arc is given a banner & armour at Tours, then arrives at Blois, where the army is gathering to raise the siege of Orleans
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| 25th April Orleans Joan of Arc leaves for Orleans with an army & a large quantity of food supplies for the hungry city
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| 7th May Orleans Carrying her banner during an assault on the earthwork in front of Les Tourelles, Joan is shot by an arrow but later returns to inspire the troops to victory
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| 8th May Orleans The English order all their remaining troops out of their positions, & abandon the siege
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| 1429 | Erault, Jean | |
| 22nd Mar Orleans Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
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| 1429 | Joan of Arc | |
| Mar Orleans Charles orders Joan to be questioned by theologians at Chinon & Poitiers, the clergy give her their approval & advise Charles to grant her request of an army to raise the siege of Orleans
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| 6th Mar Chinon Arrives at Chinon to join the Dauphin
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| 8th Mar Chinon Meets the Dauphin
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| 8th Mar Poitiers Sent to Poitiers by the Dauphin to be examined by Parlement
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| 22nd Mar Orleans Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
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| April Chinon The King supplies Joan with armour & horses & sends her to the army outside Orleans
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| 5th April Tours Joan of Arc is given a banner & armour at Tours, then arrives at Blois, where the army is gathering to raise the siege of Orleans
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| 25th April Orleans Joan of Arc leaves for Orleans with an army & a large quantity of food supplies for the hungry city
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| 27th April Orleans Joan of Arc's forces arrive at Orleans, she leads a relief army of 4,000 men
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| 29th April River Loire Joan,with some troops, crosses the Loire in boats & enters Orleans with food supplies, the rest of the troops are forced by a lack of boats to return to Blois & cross the river there
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| 4th May Orleans Lord Dunois launches an assault against the English-held fortifications around the church of St-Loup, carrying her banner, Joan inspires the French army
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| 6th May Orleans French troops attack the southern fortresses, St-Jean-le-Blanc is gained without a fight, followed by a successful assault against the English in Les Augustins
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| 7th May Orleans Carrying her banner during an assault on the earthwork in front of Les Tourelles, Joan is shot by an arrow but later returns to inspire the troops to victory
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| 8th May Orleans The English order all their remaining troops out of their positions, & abandon the siege
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