Explore Bol'shoye Petrovo in Russia
Bol'shoye Petrovo in the region of Smolensk is a town in Russia - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bol'shoye Petrovo is now 11:56 AM (Thursday) . 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: Zhukovo, Voropanovo, Volokolamsk, Verigino, and Tver. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhukovo . Where to go and what to see in Bol'shoye Petrovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 55.20 34.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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