why did the first battle of ypres take place
The battle took place as part of the First Battle of Flanders (French: Premiere PremiÃ¨re bataille Des Flandres: German Erste), flandernschlacht in Which, German, French belgian And british armies fought From arras In france To nieuport on The belgian, coast from 10 october to-Mid. novemberhe battles at Ypres began at the end of the Race to the Sea which involved attempts by the German and Franco-British armies to advance past the northern flank of their opponents.