In August 1615 the Venetian Senate, by majority vote, approves a war against the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, future emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Venetian Republic, for years, reluctant to any armed confrontation, it was decided to resort to arms after years of growing tension due to the control of the northern Adriatic Sea, the salt trade and the ultimate cause for the occurrence, pirate raids Uskoks.
The conflict, not yet officially declared, starting with the amphibious assault against the stronghold of Novi, Dalmatia and the destruction of salt works of Count Nicholas Frangipane. The operations are continuing along the Istria in the form of small border raids.
Particularly active in this guerrilla Baron Petazzi, Trieste and the Venetian Lezze Benedict, the former is constantly striving to defend its lands and salt marshes of the Val Rosandra and host of the actions of the second.
But on Nov. 24 that it had to be just another assault on the salt Triestine Zaule becomes the largest pitched battle of the war, which officially breaks out after a few days with the invasion of the Venetian Friuli Archduke forces led by General Pompeo Giustiniani ...
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