The commander of 5th Mounted Brigade decided to retire towards the Suez Canal, and the two squadrons from Romani joined him, abandoning much equipment to ride overnight to Bir el Nuss.
Lederen af 5. beredne brigade besluttede at retirere mod Suez-kanalen og de to eskadroner fra Romani fulgte ham og efterlod meget udstyr for at nå til Bir el Nuss i løbet af natten.