Their rations had become so scanty that, from sheer weakness, they were unable, after the first week in June, to work their guns.
Genoa, in despair at the position of her troops, laboured unceasingly to relieve them.

Emissaries were sent to tamper with the free companies, and succeeded so far that these would have marched away, had they not been appeased by the promise of a three days' sack of Chioggia, and a month's extra pay at the end of the war.

Attempts were made to assassinate Zeno, but these also failed.

The Genoese then induced the pope to intercede on their behalf; but the council remembered that when Venice was at the edge of destruction, on the 31st of December, no power had come forward to save her, and refused now to be robbed of the well-earned triumph.
On the 15th of July, Maruffo, who had received reinforcements again made his appearance; but Pisani this time refused to be tempted out.

On the 21st a deputation was sent out from Chioggia to ask for terms, and though, on being told that an unconditional surrender alone would be accepted, they returned to the city, yet the following day the Genoese flag was hauled down from the battlements.
On the 24th the doge, accompanied by Pisani and Zeno, made his formal entry into Chioggia.