The term "Pucelle d'Orléans" refers to Joan of Arc, a peasant girl born around 1412 in Domrémy, France. She is best known for her role during the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Claiming to have received visions from saints, she led French troops to several important victories, most notably the lifting of the siege of Orléans in 1429. Joan's efforts helped pave the way for the coronation of Charles VII as the King of France. Captured by the Burgundians in 1430, she was handed over to the English and tried for heresy. Joan was executed in 1431, later becoming a symbol of French unity and nationalism.