II. The Capture of Beaugency (June 17, 1429)

• Just two days later, Joan and her army laid siege to Beaugency, another fortified English position along the Loire.
• The English garrison, under Sir Richard Gough, attempted to hold out but found themselves cut off from reinforcements.
• After brief fighting, the English surrendered on June 17, further collapsing English resistance along the Loire.

III. The Strategic Impact of These Victories

• With Meung and Beaugency secured, the French had effectively reclaimed control of the Loire River.
• These victories paved the way for the decisive Battle of Patay (June 18, 1429), where the English would suffer a catastrophic defeat, marking the complete collapse of their Loire defenses.
• The French advance toward Reims now seemed inevitable, making Charles VII’s coronation a realistic possibility.

The captures of Meung-sur-Loire and Beaugency in mid-June 1429 were key steps in Joan of Arc’s successful Loire campaign, further shifting the momentum of the war in favor of the French and setting the stage for even greater victories.