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Joan of Arc Was Way More Hardcore Than You Realize: 15 Wild Truths

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6. She Was Wounded—And Kept Fighting

frise surmontant le cycle peint de "la vie de jeanne d'arc".
Mural Joan captured by the Burgundians at Compiègne by Jules-Eugène Lenepveu (c. 1886-1890, Panthéon, Paris), originally from Centre des Monuments Nationeaux, Section of frieze depicting the “The Life of Joan of Arc” in the Panthéon, Paris. Source: Wikipedia

During the intense battle at Orléans, Joan was struck by an arrow piercing her shoulder. Instead of retreating, she pulled the arrow out herself and returned to rally her troops, refusing even basic medical treatment. Her resilience in the face of pain electrified her followers—her refusal to quit became legendary, turning her into a living symbol of unyielding bravery.

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