Patrick was given permission from Edward to refortify Dunbar Castle. The council decided to refortify Ascalon in the south and attack Damascus in the north. Much of these walls were destroyed by the British in order to refortify the cities. Blockades and skirmishing continued meanwhile, and Grange continued to refortify the castle. Although Turkey was not permitted to refortify the Straits, it nonetheless did so secretly. Reginald went to refortify his own castle of Belfort on the Litani River. The Spanish government, principally on account of Jesuit agitation, decided to refortify Zamboanga.