This Day in History Entry #274
May 7th, 2014 by Wordsman
To the English, it seemed quite a coup
‘Til the Maid made her way, charging through
‘Bout three hundred years passed
‘Cross the ocean, at last
The great city was founded anew
Events: Joan of Arc leads the charge against the Boulevart-Tourelles, which resulted in the lifting of the English siege of Orléans; the city of New Orleans is founded
Years: 1429; 1718
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Orl%C3%A9ans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans
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