The Maid of Orleans

The Maid of Orleans is the second scenario in the Joan of Arc campaign in Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

Joan now mounts a black horse, and has the help of a knight, the Duke D'Alençon. You first go to a nearby city to get trade carts filled with supplies, and must carry them across the river to Orleans (as the bridge is heavily guarded, the best way is finding a secret dock and transport ships). As you get there, the city's buildings (except for the Cathedral and Gates) and villagers become yours, and the objective changes to destroying one of the British Castle (there are four, two of the red North British and two of the orange South British), while keeping Joan alive and the Cathedral of Orleans standing. The South British castles are more recommendable as the Northern ones are heavily guarded with more developed soldiers.

Enemies

 * Burgundy
 * (Franks) appear on the way to Bloise, at the bridge and have a village slightly east of Chinon.
 * North British
 * (Britons) appear North of Orleans with 2 castles and are heavily fortified.
 * South British
 * (Britons) appear South of Orleans where they are less fortified near the bridges.

Allies

 * Chinon
 * (Franks) is the starting point of the scenario.
 * Bloise
 * (Franks) appear North of Chinon and provide more reinforcements as well as 6 trade carts.
 * Orleans
 * (Franks) Everything apart from the Cathedral, Gate and Walls become yours, the Cathedral must remain standing.