Question: who helped lead the french army to victory at orleans
Answer: Siege of Orléans Part of the Hundred Years ' War ( last phase ) Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orléans by Jules Eugène Lenepveu , painted 1886 -- 1890 Date 12 October 1428 -- 8 May 1429 ( 1428 - 10 - 12 -- 1429 - 05 - 08 ) ( 6 months , 3 weeks and 5 days ) Location Orléans , France Result Decisive French victory Belligerents Kingdom of England Duchy of Burgundy Kingdom of France Kingdom of Scotland Commanders and leaders Earl of Salisbury † Earl of Suffolk John Talbot William Glasdale † Jean de Dunois Joan of Arc ( WIA ) Gilles de Rais Jean de Brosse La Hire Strength 5,000 c .