The latter, however, continued their hostilities in spite of that.

They had captured Sinigaglia, and now they made an attempt on Fano and Fermo, but were repulsed in both places by Cesare's loyal subjects.

At the same time the Ordelaffi--who in the old days had been deposed from the Tyranny of Forli to make room for the Riarii--deemed the opportunity a good one to attempt to regain their lordship; but their attempt, too, was frustrated.
Cesare sat impotent in Rome, no doubt vexed by his own inaction.

He cannot have lacked the will to go to the Romagna to support the subjects who showed him such loyalty; but he lacked the means.

Owing to the French and Spanish dispute in Naples, his army had practically melted away.