Robert de Baudricourt

Timeline

1. 1420–1428Vaucouleurs · LorraineBaudricourt held the frontier fortress of Vaucouleurs in Lorraine, responsible for local defense and liaison with Charles VII's remaining territories, in a frontline zone where English and French power intermingled.
2. 1429Vaucouleurs · LorraineJoan of Arc twice sought an audience; Baudricourt initially refused, but in February 1429 allowed her to travel to Chinon to see Charles VII and provided armed escorts, enabling Joan to come to the royal court's attention.
3. 1430–1454Eastern France · Grand EstAfter Joan of Arc took the field, Baudricourt continued serving in the defense of eastern France and died in 1454. His role in introducing Joan of Arc was widely recorded by later historians.