The reality was that many of the French casualties were said to have come from an excess of offensive vigour and on 23 August, General Pierre Ruffey concluded that the infantry had attacked without artillery preparation or supporting-fire during the battle.
Virkeligheden var, at mange af de franske tab skyldtes en overdreven offensiv ånd, og den 23. august konkluderede general Pierre Ruffey at infanteriet var gået til angreb uden artilleriforberedelse og uden artilleristøtte under angrebet.