Lieutenant Colonel T. E. Lawrence later lampooned this as a "triumphal entry" but it was actually a shrewd political stroke, freeing Chauvel's forces to advance another 300 km to Aleppo, which was captured on 25 October.
Oberstløjtnant T. E. Lawrence kaldte senere spottende dette for et "triumftog"; men det var faktisk et snedigt politisk skridt, som frigjorde Chauvels styrker til at rykke yderligere 300 km frem til Aleppo, som blev erobret den 25. oktober.