Amidst the general slaughter, the twelve year old Niccolo took refuge in the cathedral with his mother and younger sister, but was dealt horrific facial sabre wounds by a French soldier that cut his jaw and palate.
Amidst ang pangkalahatang pagpatay, ang labindalawang taong gulang Niccolo kinuha ng kublihan sa katedral sa kanyang ina at mga batang babae, ngunit ay dealt kasuklam-suklam mukha sable sugat sa pamamagitan ng isang French kawal na hiwa ng kanyang panga at panlasa.