Born around 1412AD in the North Eastern town of Domremy in France to Jacques-De-Arc and his wife Isabelle, she had three brothers Jacques, Jean and Pierre and one sister Catherine.

The De-Arc family owned a farm of around 50 acres where all the family worked to maintain a reasonable way of life. Jeanne is known to have helped with the ploughing, harvesting and tending the cattle at the end of the day she employed herself in more feminine activities such as spinning of flax and wool; sewing work was a regular pastime.

She was by all accounts a strong young girl both in will and physical attributes; I suppose today we would say she was athletically built, with her dark hair, plain and comely looks; she was no different to any other country girl of those days.

After her final visitation she left the farm at Domremy and travelled to meet the Dauphin and by the 11th of March 1429 she arrived at Poitiers for questioning about her mission to liberate France.

In the year that followed she changed the tactics and fortunes of the French army, winning one consecutive battle after another, beginning with her famous relief of the siege of Orleans and ending a year later with her capture on the 23rd of May 1430 outside the city gates of Compiegne, a city under siege by an Anglo-Burgundian army.

She became separated with a small contingent of her army whilst fighting outside the city walls. The portcullis was lowered, possibly by perpetrators who had more to gain by Jeanne's capture than her defence of Compiegne. The Burgundian nobleman, the bastard of Wandomme, delivered Jeanne to the English forces for 10,000 Livres Tourrois. They eventually tried her for heresy and murdered her in Rouen on 30th May 1431. On 7th July 1456 she was fully acquitted after a retrial and in 1919AD was declared a Saint.

Jeanne led her armies from the front and was wounded many times. She preferred to carry her banner rather than wield her sword, standing high on her stirrups to encourage her men to attack vigorously, captivating all with her extraordinary heroism and courage.

Her condemnation of blasphemy and swearing amongst her soldiers was well known; any man caught using foul language was reprimanded, fined, or physically corrected.

Jeanne De-Arc lived a short life but made a remarkable impact. She is depicted here visiting a Cathedral, quietly gathering her thoughts on her purpose and mission.

Blade Type:

Central Spine Ridge Piercing Pattern

Overall Length:

40 1/4 inches

Blade Length:

32 inches

Blade Width at Hilt:

2 inches

Blade Width 3” from Tip:

1/2 inch

Blade Distal Taper:

1/4 inch to 3/16 inch

Primary Percussion Point:

1/4 from end of blade

Secondary Percussion Point:

Just inside the hilt area

Point of Balance:

2 1/2 inches

Sword Weight:

2 3/4 LBS