ðɛɹ ðeɪ ɡˈæðɚd ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns ˌɔn dʒˌæpənˈiːz tɹˈuːp stɹˈɛŋθ, ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪɾᵻd təbi wˈʌn,tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv sˈoʊldʒɚz, ænd koʊˈɔːɹdɪnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə fˈɔːɹθkʌmɪŋ tɹˈuːp lˈændɪŋz.
There they gathered intelligence on Japanese troop strength, estimated to be 1,285 soldiers, and coordinated the forthcoming troop landings.