Battle of Motta (1412)

The Republic of Venice subjugated Verona and Vicenza after the death of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, and took control of Padua by having its count, Francesco Carrara, executed in Venice. This proposition was not accepted by the Republic of Venice and the war was resumed by both sides with great passion. ==Battle==

The Venetians increased their army under Pippo Spano assaulted the Venetian camp from three sides. The Venetians were taken by surprise and the Hungarians started a slaughter and began to plunder what they could. Only Carlo Malatesta and the other Venetian generals, together with Ruggero Cane Ranieri and his company of 600 horsemen, held off the Hungarians. The Venetian fortunes completely changed when Pietro Loredan burned the bridges, so that the fleeing Venetian troops could not escape, and thus rallied them back into combat. In the fierce encounter the Hungarians were driven off, with the loss of over 1,300 men and their general killed, several standards and 400 men captured. The Venetians won a hard fought victory, having lost a lot of men killed. ==Aftermath==

After being severely wounded, Carlo Malatesta, was forced to surrender his command over the Venetian troops to his brother Pandolfo. Motta was forced to surrender after Pietro Loredan and Martino da Faenza bombarded it, killing 60 and capturing 200 Hungarians. In October, King Sigismund arrived in person with a force of 40,000 men, but continued the war with little success. After the failed siege of Vicenza, which decimated the Hungarian force, a truce for five years with exchange of prisoners was finally concluded on April 17, 1413. ==References==