Švitrigaila prepared for war and enlisted the Teutonic Knights, Moldavia, and the Golden Horde as his allies. Sigismund Kęstutaitis assumed power in Lithuania when he deposed Švitrigaila in a coup on August 31, 1432.
Švitrigaila sought to wage war and enlisted the support of the Teutonic Knights, Moldavia, and the Golden Horde as allies.  Sigismund Kęstutaitis then seized control of Lithuania after deposing Švitrigaila in a coup on August 31, 1432.