The sight of the Venetian flag, at the mastheads of the admiral's ship and the other galley, struck dismay into the Genoese.

Five of their ships immediately hoisted all canvas and made off, while the other two, surrounded by the Venetian galleys, hauled down their flags.
The battle had been a sanguinary one, and but eight hundred men were found alive on board the four galleys captured.

The fight is known in history as the battle of Porto d'Anzo.

The struggle had lasted nearly the whole day, and it was growing dark when the Venetian fleet, with their prizes, anchored under shelter of the land.
All night long the work of attending upon the wounded went on, and it was daybreak before the wearied crews lay down for repose.

In the afternoon, Pisani hoisted a signal for the captains of the galleys to come on board; and in their presence he formally thanked Francis, in the name of the republic, for the aid he had afforded him at the most critical moment.