Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Neuto rechitatu nerechina rechiFrench zvino richirwisa muArdennes, uye varwi vanofamba netsoka vachipfuura zvombo zvavo zvinokandwa namabhiza, Hondo Yechipiri yeGermany yavon Bülow
vakarwisa Lanrezac ndokupfuurira nomugwagwa unoyambuka 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.