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ZED - Besieged Fortresses Series 1 (2020) Part 2 The Siege of Orleans, Joan’s Fortress

Besieged Fortresses Series 1

Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive fortifications, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable.

Part 2 The Siege of Orleans, Joan’s Fortress

It is the most striking event in the Hundred Year War. Between 1428 and 1429, Orleans was subject to a violent and pitiless siege. Hidden away in the extraordinary walled enclosure, for 7 months, the French resisted an English army that was bent on conquering this strategic city on the Loire River.

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