 Italian forces already ashore harassed the exhausted and isolated British commandos, who were equipped only for a 24-hour operation.The destroyers "Crispi" and "Sella" arrived later in the day with more ground forces; a total of 258 troops and 80 marines were eventually disembarked by Italian ships.As the Italians attacked, the commandos retreated to their encampment at the landing beach near Nifti point, under fire from "Lupo".