The war Military_operation was the result of a dispute Quarreling between the Republic and the Dukagjini family over the possession of the Dagnum fortress .

Skanderbeg , then ally of the Dukagjini family , moved Self_motion against several Venetian held Defending towns along the Albanian coastline , in order to pressure Convincing the Venetians into restoring Recovering Dagnum .

In response Response , the Republic sent Sending a local force to relieve Conquering the besieged Besieging fortress of Dagnum , and urged Request the Ottoman Empire to send Sending an expeditionary force into Albania .