Many persons, attracted by her presence, and amongst others "from a hundred to six-score children," thronged to the church.
After hearing mass, and herself taking the communion, Joan said to those who surrounded her, "My children and dear friends, I notify you that I am sold and betrayed, and that I shall shortly be delivered over to death; I beseech you, pray God for me." When evening came, she was not the less eager to take part in a sortie with her usual comrades and a troop of about five hundred men.

William de Flavy, commandant of the place, got ready some boats on the Oise to assist the return of the troops.

All the town-gates were closed, save the bridge-gate.

The sortie was unsuccessful.

Being severely repulsed and all but hemmed in, the majority of the soldiers shouted to Joan, "Try to quickly regain the town, or we are lost." "Silence," said Joan; "it only rests with you to throw the enemy into confusion; think only of striking at them." Her words and her bravery were in vain; the infantry flung themselves into the boats, and regained the town, and Joan and her brave comrades covered their retreat.