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In 25 July 1261 General Alexios Strategopoulos leading a small army of 800 soldiers reached the city of Sylivria near Constantinople in order to watch for potential Bulgarian army moves.
There he learned from some peasants that the entire Latin garison of Constantinople and the Venetian fleet were not present in Constantinople since they have left earlier to conduct a raid in the Nicean city of Daphnousia.
He decided that despite the small size of his army to try and recapture the City. Later that night he sent a small detachment of his men through a secret passage inside the city. His men neutralised the few guards in the Gate of Pege and open the gates for the rest of the army.
The entrance of the Nicean army to the city caused panic to the Latins (because of the night they thought that the entire Nicean army had invaded the city) and after few skirmishes they ran to the harbour and prepared to flee from city in any way they could. Thanks to the return of the venetian fleet most Latins escaped but the city was lost for good. Thats what happened in OTL... But...

WI the venetian fleet carrying the garison back returned slightly earlier? Strategopoulos would be outnumbered and propably his army would be massacred (the venetian fleet and the garison didnt engage because they didnt knew the size of the army).
How is a prolonged Latin Empire affects History? Any thoughts?
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