While that was happening Joan who was growing up in the country began to hear voices of three saints. She said she heard St. Michael, St. Catherine, and St. Margaret. These voices told her to go and help Dauphin in capturing Reims and the French throne. She traveled with the urge of these saintly voices to Vaucouleurs, the stronghold of Dauphin and ended up making it to the Dauphin at Chinon dressed in men’s clothing with 6 soldiers as escort.

She arrived in February 1429 and was granted an audience. Charles hid himself among his courtiers and she picked him out and informed him of her divine mission. After several days of questioning with prompting from his advisors he granted her a small army and she set out to Orleans. Orleans had been at siege for weeks.

She entered the city from the West bringing much needed supplies and reinforcements. She surged the French with hope and resistance.  She lead the charge in several battles and on May 7th she was hit by an arrow.  She dressed her wound and surged back onto the battlefield to continue the fight. On the 8th of May the English retreated from Orleans.