Neuto rechitatu nerechina rechiFrench zvino richirwisa muArdennes, uye varwi vepasi vachipfuura zvombo zvavo zvehondo, uto rechipiri reGermany ravon Bülow rakarwisa
Lanrezac uye vakamanikidzira misoro yebhiriji kuyambuka Meuse. Hondo yeChishanu yakanga yava kurwiswawo kurudyi kwayo neHondo yeChitatu yeGermany yaMax von Hausen; kunyange zvazvo kurwiswa uku kwakaitwa, Lanrezac akakumbira Joffre mvumo yekudzokera. Musi wa 23 August uto rechishanu rakarwiswazve.