After chasing away the Japanese forces at Koli Point, the U.S. renewed the western offensive towards Kokumbona on 10 November with three battalions under the overall command of U.S. Marine Colonel John Arthur.
Efter at have bortjaget de japanske styrker ved Koli Point genoptog amerikanerne offensiven mod Kokumbona den 10. november med tre bataljoner under samlet kommando af oberst John Arthur.