Jakup Arnauti and his force initially expected to "meet-up" with his fellow general; however, he was stopped by Skanderbeg's army, leading to the ensuing battle.
During the summer of 1465, Ballaban Badera, a sanjak-bey of the Sanjak of Ohrid launched his fourth campaign against Skanderbeg and the League of Lezhë with an army of 18,000-24,000 men.
[2][3] Skanderbeg and Ballaban Badera met during April 1465 in Vajkal and the League of Lezhë was victorious with heavy casualties on both sides.
[4] On 28 October 1465, Jakup Arnauti leading an army made up of 12,000-16,000 soldiers including 2,000 infantrymen and archers and 10,000 cavalry began raiding the settlements of Ndronik, Pezë, Lalm and Tirana while on his way to "meet-up" with his fellow general Ballaban Badera before he was stopped near the village of Kashari by Skanderbeg's army made up of 11,000 men consisting of 7,000 cavalry together with 4,000 infantry and archers.
The contingent was pursued by the entire Ottoman army which reached the Albanian lines and began to engage them, leading to fighting breaking out.