Siege of Crema. The Cremonese, allies of the imperial besiegers, build a new war machine capable of hurling incendiary projectiles, consisting of barrels filled with resin, pitch, sulfur, oil, and lard. The “gatto” is heavily bombarded, but the besiegers manage to extinguish the flames and repair the damage. Morale among the Cremaschi is low, and a chief engineer, one Marchisio, flees the city to the enemy, allowing the besiegers to build a bridge to scale the walls.
