them, sent him and his son to Candia, where they died. In the course of
these affairs, the pope, notwithstanding the victory at Anghiari, became
so in want of money, that he sold the fortress of Borgo San Sepolcro to
the Florentines for 25,000 ducats.

Affairs being thus situated, each party supposed winter would protect
them from the evils of war, and thought no more of peace. This was
particularly the case with the duke, who, being rendered doubly secure
by the season and by the presence of Niccolo, broke off all attempts to
effect a reconciliation with the count, reorganized Niccolo's forces,
and made every requisite preparation for the future struggle. The count
being informed of this, went to Venice to consult with the senate on the
course to be pursued during the next year. Niccolo, on the other hand,
being quite prepared, and seeing the enemy unprovided, did not await the
return of spring, but crossed the Adda during severe weather, occupied
the whole Brescian territory, except Oddula and Acri, and made
prisoners two thousand horse belonging to Francesco's forces, who had
no apprehension of an attack. But the greatest source of anxiety to the
count, and alarm to the Venetians, was the desertion of his service by
Ciarpellone, one of his principal officers. Francesco, on learning these
matters, immediately left Venice, and, arriving at Brescia, found that
Niccolo, after doing all the mischief he could, had retired to his
quarters; and therefore, finding the war concluded for the present was
not disposed to rekindle it, but rather to use the opportunity afforded
by the season and his enemies, of reorganizing his forces, so as to be
able, when spring arrived, to avenge himself for his former injuries.
To this end he induced the Venetians to recall the forces they had
in Tuscany, in the Florentine service, and to order that to succeed
Gattamelata, who was dead, Micheletto Attendulo should take the command.