Siege of La Charité

Part of the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War

Date	November 24–December 25, 1429
Location	La Charité-sur-Loire, France
Result	Impasse, the city delivered to Charles VII against a huge ransom

Belligerents

Armagnacs

Burgundians

Commanders and leaders

Joan of Arc

Perrinet Gressard

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.

La Charité was not only strongly fortified, but fully victualled for a prolonged siege. Joan's forces were known to be poorly equipped with artillery. 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. 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. However, after a month-long struggle in bad weather, the siege was abandoned.

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