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Bogdanovo Destination Guide

Explore Bogdanovo in Russia

Bogdanovo in the region of Smolensk is a town in Russia - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bogdanovo is now 11:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volokolamsk, Tver, Staroye Komyagino, Panovo, and Veliky Novgorod. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volokolamsk . Where to go and what to see in Bogdanovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Vyazma

The Battle of Vyazma (November 3, 1812), occurred at the beginning of Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. In this encounter, the rear guard of the Grande Armée was defeated by the Russians commanded by General Mikhail Andreyevich Miloradovich. Although the French repelled Miloradovich's attempt to encircle and destroy the corps of Louis Nicolas Davout, they withdrew in a partial state of disorder after suffering heavy casualties from continued Russian attacks.

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Located at 55.20 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving France, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, Smolensk Oblast