Thursday 18 June, 5:40pm - 6:50pmon PBS America (Freeview)

Besieged Fortresses, Legendary Battles

Series 1 Episode 3: The Siege of Orléans, Joan of Arc's Victory

The siege of Orleans stands as the most striking event in the Hundred Years' War. The city endured a violent and pitiless siege. For seven months, the French resisted an English army determined to conquer this strategic city on the Loire River.