Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc · Character
Raoul de Gaucourt
A French commander who disobeys Joan at Orleans.
minor
Also known as Gaucourt
First appearance: xiii checked by the folly of the wise
Raoul de Gaucourt shows up with force in XXII: The Fate of France Decided. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bailly of Orleans, ordered by the council to block the Burgundy gate; Joan orders him to open it and then charges through.
Raoul de Gaucourt first appears in 0028 xiii checked by the folly of the wise.
In XXII: The Fate of France Decided: Bailly of Orleans, ordered by the council to block the Burgundy gate; Joan orders him to open it and then charges through.
Later, in XL: Treachery Conquers Joan: Helps carry the wounded Joan away from the assault on Paris.
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