Joan of Arc was wounded leading an assault during the siege of Orléans.
On May 7, 1429, during an assault on the English fortifications at Orléans, Joan of Arc was struck by an arrow, sustaining a wound while carrying her banner. Despite her injury, she famously returned to the battlefield to inspire and lead a final decisive attack on the English position at the Tourelles outwork. This courage under fire became legendary, underscoring her pivotal role in the eventual lifting of the siege. Her actions that day contributed significantly to a rare military triumph for the French during the protracted war.