BattlefieldsSiege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier
Medieval

Siege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier

1429
England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Victor
French
Outcome
French victory.
The Battle

History & Significance

The siege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier was a venture of the so-called Lancastrian War. The small town was, however, heavily fortified and surrounded by a deep moat. According to Joan of Arc's bodyguard, Jean d'Aulon, the initial assault failed and the retreat was sounded. Joan managed to initiate a second assault, which, according to d'Aulon, was met 'without much resistance'. d'Aulon had been wounded in the heel during the initial assault and was, therefore, probably mounted on his horse during the second assault.

As the aim to take all enemy strongholds on the Loire banks was put forward, the besieging of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier was adopted. Joan and Charles d'Albret united the forces at Bourges and proceeded to Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier. The defenders put up a vigorous defence. Nonetheless, the town was eventually taken by assault on November 4, 1429. When the town was captured, Charles VII bestowed on Joan noble status. On August 24, 1902, a statue of Joan of Arc was unveiled in the city.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Siege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier lies on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier

Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley
Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

Engine Arm Aqueduct, Warley, is a navigable aqueduct constructed in the late eighteenth century to carry the Engine Arm Canal across the Smestow Brook valley in Staffordshire. Built as part of the broader canal network expansion during the Industrial Revolution, the aqueduct demonstrates the engi…

Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Smeaton's Summit Bridge
Smeaton's Summit Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 mi

I do not have reliable established information in the scholarly record about Smeaton's Summit Bridge in Staffordshire with the confidence required to write a factually precise description. Rather than risk introducing unverified details, I would need access to the specific NHLE entry 1005903 and…

Brianboru100 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Sandwell Priory, a Benedictine monastery
Sandwell Priory, a Benedictine monastery
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 mi

Sandwell Priory is a Benedictine monastery founded in the twelfth century in Staffordshire, England. The priory was established as a dependency of the Norman abbey at Worcester and became a centre of monastic life until its dissolution during the Reformation. The surviving remains, situated withi…

Sjwells53 / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Perry Bridge
Perry Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 mi

Perry Bridge is a medieval stone bridge located in Staffordshire. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents an important example of bridge engineering from that era. As a scheduled monument, it reflects the significant medieval infrastructure development in the region and continue…

Oosoom / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Chances Glassworks, Smethwick
Chances Glassworks, Smethwick
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 mi

Chances Glassworks is a nineteenth-century glass manufacturing facility located in Smethwick, Staffordshire. The works were established in the mid-nineteenth century and became significant as a centre of glass production during the Victorian industrial period. The site retains structures associat…

Row17 / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Roman forts at Metchley
Roman forts at Metchley
Scheduled monument · ~3 mi

Metchley is a Roman fort situated near Birmingham in Warwickshire, England, dating to the late first century AD. The fort was established during the Roman advance into the Midlands, likely in the late 70s or early 80s AD, and served as a strategic military installation during the campaigns of Agr…

Chris Allen / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Smethwick Engine House
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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