Then he travelled to Britain to drum up support among the Philhellenes. The battle ended in an Ottoman victory, and with most of the philhellenes killed. Most Philhellenes were Romantics and Protestants. Scores of non-Greeks philhellenes volunteered to fight for the cause, including Lord Byron. These "philhellenes" were to play an important role in mobilizing support for Greek independence. Some coins describe the Armenian kings as "Philhellenes". Many Philhellenes visiting Greece had admired Botsaris' courage and numerous poets wrote poems about him. Thirteen Arabs were killed by a charge of Greeks and philhellenes led by Makrygiannis. Some coins describe the Armenian kings as "Philhellenes" ("lovers of Greek culture"). Throughout the 19th century, philhellenes continued to support Greece politically and militarily.