His fellow princes responded by sending reinforcements to his aid: Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany sent 8,000, Pope Pius contributed 10,000, and Ferdinand II sent 16,050 men on the advice of general Guglielmo Pepe.
Tema kaasvürstid vastasid abivägede saatmisega: Leopoldo II di Toscana saatis 8000, paavst Pius aitas 10 000 ja Ferdinando II saatis kindral Guglielmo Pepe soovitusel 16 050 meest.