Murat decided to send his main force against Bianchi and chose an area around Tolentino, west of Ancona to give battle.

He dispatched a division under Carascosa north along the Adriatic coast to hold Neipperg until Bianchi had been defeated.

However, following intense manoeuvring and a few small skirmishes, the Neapolitans were in danger of becoming surrounded and retreated in an orderly fashion.

This allowed Neipperg to threaten the main Neapolitan force under Joachim Murat engaged at the Battle of Tolentino.

This engagement eventually resulted in a decisive victory for the Austrians causing the war to end with the Treaty of Casalanza on 20 May.