Which soldier served as Joan of Arc’s squire during her military campaigns?

Jean d’Aulon served as Joan of Arc’s squire during her military campaigns.

D’Aulon was a French soldier and household officer who joined Joan after she reached the Dauphin Charles, the future Charles VII. As her squire, he helped manage her equipment and accompanied her during important operations, including the campaign that relieved Orléans in 1429.

His testimony later became valuable historical evidence. Jean d’Aulon gave an account during the posthumous rehabilitation proceedings, describing Joan’s conduct, military routine, and relationship with the soldiers around her. His evidence helped later investigators reconstruct events that had been recorded only imperfectly at the time.

D’Aulon is sometimes confused with better-known commanders associated with Joan, such as Jean de Dunois, Étienne de Vignolles, and Gilles de Rais. Those men were military leaders or companions, whereas Jean d’Aulon specifically held the role of Joan’s squire.