Étienne de Vignolles, Sieur de Montmorillon, Chatelain de Longueville (French pronunciation: [etjɛn də viɲɔl]), also known as La Hire (French: [la iʁ]; 1390 – 11 January 1443), was a French military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
Étienne de Vignolles
Idealized portrait of La Hire as imagined by Louis-Félix Amiel, 1835
One explanation for his nickname of La Hire would be that the English had nicknamed him "the Hire-God" (Ira Dei: the wrath of God).[citation needed] Alternatively, his name may simply come from the French "hedgehog" ("hérisson") because he had a prickly disposition.[1]
Military career
La Hire joined Charles VII in 1418, when the English army invaded France. Although not a noble, La Hire was regarded a very capable military leader as well as an accomplished rider.[2] Three years later, in 1421 he fought at the Battle of Baugé. Along with Jean de Dunois, La Hire was involved in scouting and skirmishing in the countryside as far north as Paris.[3] In 1427, both La Hire and Dunois relieved the siege of Montargis.[4] He was a close comrade of Joan of Arc. He was one of the few military leaders who believed in her and the inspiration she brought,[5] and he fought alongside her at Orleans.[6] At the Battle of Patay, La Hire commanded the vanguard and won a great victory for France.[7] La Hire was also known for praying before going into battle, something that could be attributed to Joan's influence.[8] In 1430, La Hire captured the English held fortification of Château Gaillard.[9] He was imprisoned in Dourdan in the spring of 1431. He won the Battle of Gerberoy in 1435 and was made Captain General of Normandy in 1438. His last two major military engagements occurred in 1440 at Pontoise where he assisted Dunois to capture it from the English; and in 1442 he assisted Charles of Orleans in capturing La Réole.[9] He died at Montauban on 11 January 1443, of an unknown illness.
On British television, in the BBC's Play of the Month (1968) version of Saint Joan, La Hire was portrayed by Jack Watson. In the USA, Hallmark Hall of Fame did two versions of the story - The Lark (1957), La Hire being played by Bruce Gordon, and Saint Joan (1967), in which the character was played by Dana Elcar.
In the Czech musical Johanna z Arku (2003), La Hire was portrayed by Petr Kolar.
Computer games
La Hire appears in Age of Empires II (1999) in the Joan of Arc campaign. A powerful "Champion"-class infantry unit, he is portrayed as an accomplished and capable yet Hulk-like brute that refers to himself in the third person. His remarks include "La Hire wishes to kill something", "The blood on La Hire's sword is almost dry", and "La Hire's sword is not bloody enough!".
La Hire is featured as a character in the tactical roleplaying video gameJeanne d'Arc (2005). In the game, La Hire is depicted as an axe-wielding lion beastman warrior and mercenary, known for his overwhelming strength and a fiery temperament.
In Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc (2004), La Hire is a playable character who is portrayed as a giant with stunning strength. He fights with a massive club.
^Benham, William Gurney (6 December 2012) [1931]. "Chapter XV: The Carboard Court (Continued) - The Knave of Hearts and the Story of La Hire". In Read, Benjamin (ed.). Playing Cards - History of the Pack and Explanations of Its Many Secrets(PDF). Redditch, Worcestershire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom: Read Books Ltd. pp. 114–117. ISBN9781447422754. Retrieved 17 June 2021 – via Google Books.
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For other uses see La Hire disambiguation Etienne de Vignolles Sieur de Montmorillon Chatelain de Longueville French pronunciation etjɛn de viɲɔl also known as La Hire French la iʁ 1390 11 January 1443 was a French military commander during the Hundred Years War Etienne de VignollesIdealized portrait of La Hire as imagined by Louis Felix Amiel 1835Nickname s La Hire The Wrath Born1390Prechacq les Bains Lordship of AlbretDied11 January 1443 aged 53 Montauban GuyenneAllegianceKingdom of FranceService wbr branchFrench ArmyYears of service1418 1443RankCaptain GeneralCommands heldEcorcheursCounty Bailiff of Vermandois Commander of Chateau Thierry Commander of Chateau de Vitry la VilleConflictsHundred Years War Lancastrian phase Battle of Bauge Battle of GerberoyLoire Campaign Siege of Orleans Battle of Jargeau Battle of Patay Battle of Meung sur Loire Battle of BeaugencyLa Hire and Xaintrailles depicted in a 15th century illuminated book Coat of arms of Etienne de Vignolles Contents 1 Nickname 2 Military career 3 In popular culture 3 1 Literature 3 2 Film theatre and TV 3 3 Computer games 4 See also 5 ReferencesNickname EditOne explanation for his nickname of La Hire would be that the English had nicknamed him the Hire God Ira Dei the wrath of God citation needed Alternatively his name may simply come from the French hedgehog herisson because he had a prickly disposition 1 Military career EditLa Hire joined Charles VII in 1418 when the English army invaded France Although not a noble La Hire was regarded a very capable military leader as well as an accomplished rider 2 Three years later in 1421 he fought at the Battle of Bauge Along with Jean de Dunois La Hire was involved in scouting and skirmishing in the countryside as far north as Paris 3 In 1427 both La Hire and Dunois relieved the siege of Montargis 4 He was a close comrade of Joan of Arc He was one of the few military leaders who believed in her and the inspiration she brought 5 and he fought alongside her at Orleans 6 At the Battle of Patay La Hire commanded the vanguard and won a great victory for France 7 La Hire was also known for praying before going into battle something that could be attributed to Joan s influence 8 In 1430 La Hire captured the English held fortification of Chateau Gaillard 9 He was imprisoned in Dourdan in the spring of 1431 He won the Battle of Gerberoy in 1435 and was made Captain General of Normandy in 1438 His last two major military engagements occurred in 1440 at Pontoise where he assisted Dunois to capture it from the English and in 1442 he assisted Charles of Orleans in capturing La Reole 9 He died at Montauban on 11 January 1443 of an unknown illness In popular culture EditThis article appears to contain trivial minor or unrelated references to popular culture Please reorganize this content to explain the subject s impact on popular culture providing citations to reliable secondary sources rather than simply listing appearances Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2022 In French tradition La Hire is used as a nickname for the knave of hearts 10 His name remains a byword for a choleric disposition 11 Literature Edit La Hire is a minor figure in the Catherine novels of Juliette Benzoni Film theatre and TV Edit In Cecil B DeMille s film Joan the Woman La Hire was played by Hobart Bosworth In the French film La Merveilleuse Vie de Jeanne d Arc 1929 he was played by Fernand Mailly La Hire was also 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 In Otto Preminger s 1957 version of Saint Joan La Hire was portrayed by Patrick Barr On British television in the BBC s Play of the Month 1968 version of Saint Joan La Hire was portrayed by Jack Watson In the USA Hallmark Hall of Fame did two versions of the story The Lark 1957 La Hire being played by Bruce Gordon and Saint Joan 1967 in which the character was played by Dana Elcar In the two part French film Jeanne la Pucelle 1994 La Hire was portrayed by Stephane Boucher In the television miniseries Joan of Arc 1999 La Hire was played by Peter Strauss Also in 1999 La Hire appeared in the feature film The Messenger The Story of Joan of Arc portrayed by actor Richard Ridings In the Czech musical Johanna z Arku 2003 La Hire was portrayed by Petr Kolar Computer games Edit La Hire appears in Age of Empires II 1999 in the Joan of Arc campaign A powerful Champion class infantry unit he is portrayed as an accomplished and capable yet Hulk like brute that refers to himself in the third person His remarks include La Hire wishes to kill something The blood on La Hire s sword is almost dry and La Hire s sword is not bloody enough La Hire is featured as a character in the tactical roleplaying video game Jeanne d Arc 2005 In the game La Hire is depicted as an axe wielding lion beastman warrior and mercenary known for his overwhelming strength and a fiery temperament In Wars and Warriors Joan of Arc 2004 La Hire is a playable character who is portrayed as a giant with stunning strength He fights with a massive club In Armored Core For Answer 2008 one of the featured mechs is designated TYPE LAHIRE La Hire is also a character in Koei s Bladestorm The Hundred Years War 2015 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Etienne de Vignolles La Hire Siege of Orleans Battle of Jargeau Battle of Meung sur Loire Battle of BeaugencyReferences Edit David Nicolle 2001 Orleans 1429 Botley Oxford Osprey p 14 ISBN 1 84176 232 6 DeVries Kelly Joan of Arc A Military Leader Bath England Sutton Publishing 1999 p 55 Perroy Edouard The Hundred Years War London Eyre amp Spottiswoode 1951 p 290 DeVries p 65 DeVries p 30 Warner Marina Joan of Arc The Image of Female Heroism Berkeley California University of California Press 2000 p 65 DeVries p 121 Scott W S Jeanne D Arc Her Life Her Death and the Myth London George G Harrap amp Co Ltd 1974 p 46 a b DeVries p 188 Benham William Gurney 6 December 2012 1931 Chapter XV The Carboard Court Continued The Knave of Hearts and the Story of La Hire In Read Benjamin ed Playing Cards History of the Pack and Explanations of Its Many Secrets PDF Redditch Worcestershire West Midlands England United Kingdom Read Books Ltd pp 114 117 ISBN 9781447422754 Retrieved 17 June 2021 via Google Books Gilman Peck Colby eds 1911 La Hire New International Encyclopedia Vol 11 Dodd Mead amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Hire amp oldid 1121704658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
