Messines and Armentieres, 1914

The battle of Messines, 12 October-2 November 1914, was part of the Race to the Sea, the series of battles that decided the line of the western front. It became part of the wider battle around Ypres.

The battle of Armentières, 13 October-2 November 1914, was part of the Race to the Sea, the series of battles that decided the line of the Western Front as trench warfare took over in the autumn of 1914.