De Arco — Juana

: These voices instructed her to drive the English out of France and ensure that the Dauphin, Charles VII , was crowned king in Reims.

: At 17, she convinced local commander Robert de Baudricourt to grant her an audience with the Dauphin after accurately predicting a French military defeat. Military Leadership and Victories Juana de Arco

Juana de Arco (Joan of Arc) was a teenage peasant girl who became a legendary French military leader and a Catholic saint after claiming divine guidance during the Hundred Years' War . Born around 1412 in the village of Domrémy, she turned the tide of the war in favor of the French before her tragic execution at just 19 years old. Today, she is honored as a patron saint and a powerful national symbol of France . Early Life and Divine Call : These voices instructed her to drive the

: At age 13, she began experiencing visions and hearing the voices of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria, and St. Margaret. Born around 1412 in the village of Domrémy,

Juana grew up in a religious peasant family and was illiterate, spending her early years helping with farm chores and spinning wool.