With Lille under siege by Allied forces under Eugene, Marshal Vendome lures Marlborough's covering army away. The vigor of Marlborough's pursuit forces the French to withdraw into defensive positions.
American mechanized forces have turned the corner into Brittany and are racing to seize the vital ports of St Malo and Brest. Ad hoc German foces (fallschirmjager, luftwaffe, panzer, and infantry) attempt to dam the flood.