[5] Cadorna also made good use of railroads to quickly shift troops from Trentino back to the Isonzo frontline for this offensive against the weakened Austro-Hungarian defenses.

The attack was concentrated in two zones: the hilly area west of the Soča river near Gorizia and the westernmost edge of the Karst Plateau near Doberdò del Lago (Doberdob).

Austro-Hungarian forces had to retreat on the line east of Gorizia (Mount Škabrijel), leaving the heavily damaged town to Italians.

With the conquest of Sabotin and Monte San Michele, the previously strong Austro-Hungarian defensive line around Gorizia rapidly disintegrated.

Borojević had already ordered his men to retreat further to the east into Vallone Valley north of Monfalcone (Tržič) thus abandoning strategic positions on the western Carso such as Monte Sei Busi, the zone around Doberdò del Lago and Monte Cosich to the north of Monfalcone.

With the bridgehead being established, capturing Gorizia and the western Karst, and having suffered heavy losses, Cadorna ended the offensive on 17 August.