| Conflict: | Siege of La Charité |
| Partof: | the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War |
| Date: | November 24–December 25, 1429 |
| Place: | La Charité-sur-Loire, France |
| Result: | Impasse, the city delivered to Charles VII against a huge ransom[1] |
| Combatant1: | Armagnacs |
| Combatant2: | Burgundians |
| Commander1: | Joan of Arc |
| Commander2: | Perrinet Gressard |
The siege of La Charité was incited by the order of Charles VII to Joan of Arc after the warlord Perrinet Gressard seized the town in 1423.[1]
La Charité was not only strongly fortified, but fully victualled for a prolonged siege.[2] Joan's forces were known to be poorly equipped with artillery.[3] On November 7, 1429 the people of Clermont were addressed with a letter asking the town to send supplies to Joan's army for the siege.[4] On November 9 Joan made another request for supplies in preparation. Charles II d'Albret, of Joan's army, sent a letter to Riom on the same day. The assistance came from Bourges and Orléans, which sent soldiers and artillerymen.[2] However, after a month-long struggle in bad weather, the siege was abandoned.