On 20 January 500 Milanese heavy cavalry moved to occupy Desio, where they would be joined by other 500 heavy cavalry which had just pushed back a rebel attack at Civate, and by some 400 infantry.
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They had however spared those of Desio, some 30 km north to Milan, as there converged three important trade routes from Como, Erba and Lecco.
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