Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Smith-Dorrien ugu dambeyntii wuxuu ku guuleystey inuu helo Snow (GOC ee qeybta 4aad ee dhowaan timid), 5tii subaxnimo (guutooyinkiisa ayaa isku uruurinayay jagooyinkooda inta u dhaxaysa 3.30am iyo 5.30am). Kama hoos jirin amarrada Smith-Dorrien laakiin wuxuu ogolaaday inuu caawiyo Ciidanka II. markaas Smith-Dorrien wuxuu joojiyay amarkii dib u gurashada, wuxuuna go'aansaday in uu istaago oo uu la dagaalamo
Magaalada Le Cateau. Waxa uu weli rajeynayay in uu ka helo kaalmada I Corps (Haig), kaas oo aan gaarin booskii loogu talagalay ee bariga hore ee Le Cateau. Warkaasi wuxuu gaadhay Faransiis 5-tii subaxnimo <unk> mar kale ayuu ka soo kacay hurdadiisa, wuxuuna ku adkeystay in Murray oo daalan aan la kicin, wuxuu dib ugu telegraafay inuu weli doonayo Smith-Dorrien inuu "samee dadaal kasta" si uu dib ugu dhaco laakiin inuu "gacmo xor ah u leeyahay habka", taas oo Smith-Dorrien u qaatay inuu u oggolaaday inuu istaago. Markii uu si fiican u soo toosay, French wuxuu ku amray Wilson inuu taleefan ugu yeero Smith-Dorrien oo uu ku amro inuu sida ugu dhakhsaha badan u joojiyo. Wilson ayaa wada hadalka ku soo gabagabeeyey <unk> sida uu sheegay <unk> isagoo leh " Nasiib wacan. Taasi waa codkii ugu horeeyay ee farxad leh ee aan maqlo mudo sadex maalmood ah". Smith-Dorrien waxa uu xasuustay in Wilson uu uga digay in uu halis gelin karo Sedan kale.