Joan was severely wounded, but she insisted upon remaining where she was.

Night came, and the troops had not entered the breach which had been opened in the morning.

Joan was still calling out to persevere.

The Duke d'Alencon himself begged her, but in vain, to retire.

La Tremoille gave orders to retreat; and some knights came up, set Joan on horse-back, and led her back, against her will, to La Chapelle.