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's preparations for war led him to form alliances with the Teutonic Knights, Moldavia, and the Golden Horde.  Sigismund Kęstutaitis subsequently took power in Lithuania after overthrowing Švitrigaila on August 31, 1432.