 The pursuit to Damascus away, continued with the cavalry division's right flank covered by Sherifial forces.Meanwhile, the Australian Mounted Division with the 5th Cavalry Division in reserve, began their pursuit to Damascus on 27 September around the northern end of the Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Tiberias, via Jisr Benat Yakub and Kuneitra.By 26 September the Fourth Army's Amman garrison (less the rearguard captured at Amman) had not been "heavily engaged," and "was still intact as a fighting force even though it was in rapid retreat" north along the Hejaz railway and Pilgrims Road, some miles to the east of the Jordan River.