men, so that no
provisions could enter therein. The said Paduans, well-nigh despairing
of any escape, turned to the duke of Austria, king elect of the
Romans, which sent to their succour the count of Goertz and the lord of
Vals, with 500 steel-capped horsemen, and they suddenly, and as it
were in secret, entered into Padua with these their followers. The
said M. Cane, by reason of his great confidence and pride in his
victories, and the great number of horse and of foot which were in his
army, cared little for the Paduans, and by reason of the long siege,
being too secure, had his troops in ill order. It came to pass that on
the 25th day of August, 1320, the said count of Goertz, with his
Friolese and Germans, and with the Paduans, sallied forth suddenly
from the city, and vigorously assailed the host. M. Cane, with some of
his ill-ordered horse, thinking to beat them back, gave battle, and by
the count of Goertz and the Paduans was discomfited and unhorsed and
wounded, and scarce came off with his life by the help of his
followers, and escaped on a horse to Monselice; and his host was all
routed, and many of his followers were slain or taken prisoners, and
all their belongings lost; and thus by want of foresight the good
fortune of this victorious tyrant changed to bad. At this siege of
Padua died Uguccione della Faggiuola at Cittadella [_al._ In the city
of Verona] of sickness, being come to aid M. Cane. He was the other
great tyrant, which so persecuted the Florentines and Lucchese, as
before we made mention.

[Sidenote: 1320 A.D.]

Sec. 122.--_How the count Gaddo, lord of Pisa, died; and how the count
Nieri was made lord thereof._ Sec. 123.--_How peace was made by the king
of France with the Flemings._ Sec. 124.--_How there was great dissension
amongst them of the house of Flanders._ Sec. 125.--_How the Ghibellines
were expelled from Rieti._ Sec. 126.--_How there was a great enrolling
of armies by two emperors elect of Germany._ Sec. 127.--_How the Marquis
Spinetta allied himself with the Florentines against Castruccio, but
it turned out to the shame of the Florentines._ Sec. 128.--_How the
offices were changed in Florence._ Sec. 129.--_How the Marquis Cavalcabo,
with the league of Tuscany, was routed in Lombardy._ Sec. 130.--_How M.
Galeasso of Milan had the city of Cremona._ Sec. 131.--_How there was an
eclipse of the sun, and the king of France died._ Sec. 132.--_How the
Bolognese expelled from Bologna Romeo