Ku qor sii socodka faqradan - Shaqaalaha BEF, oo aan ku celcelin doorarkooda, ayaa si liidata u qabtay maalmihii xigay. Goobjoogayaal kala duwan ayaa sheegay in Wilson uu ka mid ahaa xubnaha ugu xasilloon GHQ, laakiin wuxuu ka walwalsan yahay Murray caafimaad ahaan iyo French oo aan awoodin inuu fahmo xaaladda. Wilson wuxuu ka soo horjeestay go'aankii Smith-Dorrien ee ahaa inuu istaago oo ku dagaalamo Le Cateau
(26ka Agoosto) Si kastaba ha noqotee, markii uu u sheegay Smith-Dorrien <unk> Wilson wuxuu ku qasbanaaday inuu u safro tuulada ugu dhow, gacan-ku-dhigeyaashiisa weli lama xidhin, si uu u isticmaalo taleefanka dadweynaha <unk> in aysan suurtagal noqon doonin in la jebiyo oo dib loo dhaco ilaa fiidkii, isaga oo ku xisaabtamaya wuxuu u rajeeyay nasiib wacan oo ugu hambalyeeyay codkiisa farxadda leh. Smith-Dorrien waxa uu xasuustay in Wilson uu ka digay in uu halis ugu jiro in lagu hareereeyo sida Faransiiska ee Sedan ee 1870.