A further withdrawal by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade made the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade's position critical and at 17:30, Chauvel gave orders for a general retirement.
En yderligere tilbagetrækning af 3. lette beredne brigade gjorde den newzealanske beredne riffelbrigades stilling kritisk, og kl. 17.30 gav Chauvel ordre til en generel tilbagetrækning.