In such conditions, where
half the battle was handto-
hand, concentrated into
a small space, the spirit
and example of the leader
counted for much. When
we remember this, it
becomes easier to
understand the astonishing
effect of Joan's presence
upon the French troops.
Her position as a leader
was a unique one. She was
not a professional soldier;
she was not really a soldier
at all; she was not even a
man. She was ignorant of
war. She was a girl dressed
up. But she believed, and
had made others willing to
believe, that she was the
mouthpiece of God.
—VITA SACKVILLE-WEST,
CRIS, que lejos que estás.
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