[1][2][4] The inhabitants of Tlemcen appealed to the Sharif of Fez as they had complained about the Spaniards and the Turks.

[5] The Pasha of Algiers attempted to dissuade the Sharif by inviting him to march against the Spaniards in Oran.

[1] For this purpose Hasan Corso was given the command of 5,000 musketeers, 1,000 spahis and 8,000 Kabyles brought by Abdelaziz.

[1] The agreement was that the Algerians and Saadians would meet up at Ain Temouchent and the two allied armies were to seize Oran.

[4] A group of the Beni Amer who were pursued by the Saadians arrived at a camp situated in the Regency of Algiers and appealed for help.