1. La Hire joined Charles VII in 1418, when the English army invaded France.
20 Facts About La Hire
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La Hire was one of the few military leaders who believed in her and the inspiration she brought, and he fought alongside her at Orleans.
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At the Battle of Patay, La Hire commanded the vanguard and won a great victory for France.
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La Hire was known for praying before going into battle, something that could be attributed to Joan's influence.
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In 1430, La Hire captured the English held fortification of Chateau Gaillard.
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La Hire was imprisoned in Dourdan in the spring of 1431.
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La Hire won the Battle of Gerberoy in 1435 and was made Captain General of Normandy in 1438.
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In French tradition, "La Hire" is used as a nickname for the knave of hearts.
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La Hire's name remains a byword for a choleric disposition.
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La Hire is a minor figure in the "Catherine" novels of Juliette Benzoni.
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In Cecil B DeMille's film Joan the Woman, La Hire was played by Hobart Bosworth.
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La Hire was played by veteran John Ford "stock company" member Ward Bond in Victor Fleming's classic 1948 Technicolor film Joan of Arc, which starred Ingrid Bergman.
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In Otto Preminger's 1957 version of Saint Joan, La Hire was portrayed by Patrick Barr.
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On British television, in the BBC's Play of the Month version of Saint Joan, La Hire was portrayed by Jack Watson.
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Also in 1999, La Hire appeared in the feature film The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, portrayed by actor Richard Ridings.
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La Hire appears in Age of Empires II in the Joan of Arc campaign.
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La Hire is featured as a character in the tactical roleplaying video game Jeanne d'Arc.
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In Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc, La Hire is a playable character who is portrayed as a giant with stunning strength.
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La Hire is a character in Koei's Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War.
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La Hire has a less than significant appearance in Age of Empires IV during the "Battle of Patay" mission of the Hundred Years War campaign.