Jean de Dunois, French soldier (died 1468)

Jean de Dunois

15th-century French noble (1402–1468)

Jean d'Orléans, Count of Dunois, known as the "Bastard of Orléans" or simply Jean de Dunois, was a French military leader during the Hundred Years' War who participated in military campaigns with Joan of Arc. His nickname, the "Bastard of Orléans", was a mark of his high status,…