Manuel I marched to attack Nur al-Din, but as he approached, Nur al-Din halted him by an offer of alliance and a massive release of prisoners. Those released included the son (?) of Raymond of Toulouse (?), Bertrand of Blancfort, grand master of the Temple and other nobles, with more than 6,000 common German and French Crusaders. By promising to help Manuel in Asia Nur al-Din achieved peace; he claimed to know nothing of the later infringement