Race To The Sea Events

1914 Sep 19
to 1914 Oct 11
 Battle of Flirey
The Battle of Flirey (French: 1re Bataille de Flirey) was a First World War battle fought between the 19th of September and 11th of October 1914. It resulted in a German Army victory agai...
1914 Sep 22
to 1914 Sep 26
 First Battle of Picardy
The first battle of Picardy, 22-26 September 1914, was part of the Race to the Sea, the series of encounter battles that decided the location of the Western Front during the First World W...
1914 Sep 25 Battle of Albert (1914)
The Battle of Albert began on September 25, 1914 as part of the Race to the Sea during World War I. It directly followed the First Battle of the Marne and the First Battle of the Aisne as...
1914 Oct 1
to 1914 Oct 4
 First Battle of Arras
The Battle of Arras (also known as the First Battle of Arras), which began on October 1, 1914, was an attempt by the French Army to outflank the German Army to prevent its movement toward...
1914 Oct 10
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of La Bassée
The Battle of La Bassée was a battle between British and German forces in northern France in October 1914, and was part of the Race to the Sea. The German 6th Army took Lille before the B...
1914 Oct 12
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of Armentières
This battle was part of Race to Sea campaign. During this battle the British successfully held the line in their sector, against repeated German assaults. To the south it merged into the ...
1914 Oct 12
to 1914 Nov 2
 Battle of Messines (1914)
The battle of Messines was part of the Race to the Sea. In the aftermath of the first battle of the Marne, the staff decided to move the British Army back north to Flanders, to shorten it...
1914 Oct 16
to 1914 Oct 31
 Battle of the Yser
The Battle of the Yser secured part of the coastline of Belgium for the allies in the "Race to the Sea" after the first three months of World War I. Strategic Context As part of the...
1914 Oct 19
to 1914 Nov 22
 First Battle of Ypres
The First Battle of Ypres, also called the Battle of Flanders, was the last major battle of the first year of World War I (1914); actually a series of battles, starting on 19 October and ...