The first contingents of Crusaders sailed August 1227 and arrived in Syria early October. They included Germans under the command of Thomas of Aquino and Henry of Limburg, and French and English under the command of the bishops Peter des Roches and William Briwere. Arriving at Acre, they joined with forces of the kingdom and fortified the coastal towns of Caesarea and Jaffa. They forced the Muslims of Damascus out of Sidon and fortified the island of Qal'at al-Bahr. The Germans rebuilt Montfort Castle, northeast of Acre, for the Teutonic Knights.
The first contingents of Crusaders sailed August 1227 and arrived in Syria early October They included Germans under the command of Thomas of Aquino and Henry of Limburg and French and English under the command of the bishops Peter des Roches and William Briwere Arriving at Acre they joined with forces of the kingdom and fortified the coastal towns of Caesarea and Jaffa They forced the Muslims of Damascus out of Sidon and fortified the island of Qal'at al-Bahr The Germans rebuilt Montfort Castle northeast of Acre for the Teutonic Knights