It was criticized in a work by Jean Jaures which prophesized a large increase in the size of armies, and a primary target of 
It was criticized in a work by Jean Jaures which prophesized a large increase in the size of armies, and a primary target of it was the Metz-Thionville fortresses.  Its predecessor placed a much heavier emphasis on the region from Hirson to the sea, while it notably underestimated the role of reserves.  It was unsuccessfully executed at the Battle of Charleroi when General Lanrezac retreated to avoid total annihilation of his troops.  Formulated by Ferdinand Foch, it was implemented in the unsuccessful Battle of the Frontiers into ? Alsace and Lorraine.  Despite evidence to the contrary, it notably asserted that the threat of British intervention would prohibit attacks through Belgium.  For 10 points, name this French strategy for countering German aggression in the Schlieffen Plan prior to World War I, named for a certain number.
It was criticized in a work by Jean Jaures which prophesized a large increase in the size of armies, and a primary target of it was the Metz-Thionville fortresses.  
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