The army of Edward and Charles arrived in 1271, just as Baibars was besieging Tripoli, which as the last remaining territory of the County of Tripoli was full of tens of thousands of Christian refugees.
Pasukan Edward dan Charles tiba pada tahun 1271, seiring dengan pengepungan Baibars atas Tripoli, di mana dalam wilayah terakhir yang masih tersisa di County Tripoli tersebut terdapat puluhan ribu pengungsi Kristen.