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Race to the Sea

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SABATON - Race To The Sea (Official Lyric Video)

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Race To The Sea (History Edition)

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Race to the Sea (Symphonic Version)

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Sabaton | The Race to the Sea | Lyrics

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The Battle of Mon Cala - Race to the Sea - SABATON / A Star Wars Edit

The Race to the Sea took place from about 17 September – 19 October 1914, after the Battle of the Frontiers and the German advance into France, which had been stopped at the First Battle of the Marne (5–12 September) and was followed by the First Battle of the Aisne (13–28 September), a Franco-British counter-offensive. The term describes reciprocal attempts by the Franco-British and German armies to envelop the northern flank of the opposing army through the provinces of Picardy, Artois and Flanders, rather than an attempt to advance northwards to the sea. The "race" ended on the North Sea coast of Belgium around 19 October, when the last open area from Dixmude to the North Sea was occupied by Belgian troops who had retreated after the Siege of Antwerp. The outflanking attempts had resulted in a number of encounter battles but neither side was able to gain a decisive victory.