" July 17. Total defeat of King René there 135 " George Scanderbeg supports Ferdinand 135 1462. Sigismondo Malatesta's force augmented 135 " Aug. Count Federigo hurries into La Marca to meet him 136 " " 12. Overthrows him at the Cesano, near Sinigaglia 137 " " " Rejects his offers of friendship 137 " Oct. 6. His conduct approved by Pius II. 138 " Nov. 3. Made lieutenant-general of the ecclesiastical forces 139 " Sept. 20. Mondavio capitulates to him; the miseries of war 139 " Giovanni Malatesta taken prisoner at Montefiori, and Oct. 22. liberated by him 140 " He obtains Verucchio by a dishonourable trick, and " 31. winters there 140 " Aug. 18. Piccinino defeated at Troia 141 " Sept. 13. The Prince of Tarento deserts the Angevines 141 1463. Aug. Piccinino follows his example 141 1464. The Duke of Calabria finally quits Italy 141 1463. July. Fano besieged by Count Federigo 142 " Sept. 28. It is surrendered by Roberto Malatesta 143 " " " His generosity to Sigismondo's family 143 " " " The satisfaction of Pius 143 " Oct. 5-25. Sinigaglia and Gradara surrender to Federigo 144 " " Venice mediates in behalf of Sigismondo 144 " " He humbles himself to the Pope, and is absolved 145 " Peace with the Malatesta, giving the Count an Nov. 1. accession of territory 146 CHAPTER VIII 1463-1464. The home administration of Federigo 147 " " Scantily illustrated by his biographers 147 " " His court and establishment 150 " " Its hospitalities 152 1454. A new palace begun at Urbino 154 1463-1464. Its appearance 154 " " Designed by Luziano Lauranna 155 " " Federigo's patent in his favour 156 " " And continued by Baccio Pontelli 157 " " Who makes a plan of it for Lorenzo de' Medici 157 " " Fallacy regarding Francesco di Giorgio 158 " " His frieze of trophies and pompous inscription 158 " " Description of the palace, and view from it 159