Maraclea was destroyed by the Mamluks, Qalawun blackmailed Bohemond VII and said he would besiege Tripoli .
In 1285, Qalawun blackmailed Bohemond VII into destroying the last fortifications of the area, where Barthelemy was entrenched, a square tower which had been erected some distance from the shore. In 1271, the city of Maraclea was destroyed by the Mamluks. Qalawun said he would besiege Tripoli if the Maraclea fort was not dismantled. 
