 On the allied side, Al-Mansur was present in person, commanding about 2,000 cavalry and a detachment of troops from Damascus.The overall Christian command was given to Walter IV of Brienne, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon, although Robert of Nantes, Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Philip of Montfort, Constable of Jerusalem, were also present.The Christian army consisted of about 1,000 cavalry and 6,000 foot soldiers.