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Gorlovo Destination Guide

Explore Gorlovo in Russia

Gorlovo in the region of Smolensk is a place in Russia - some 134 mi or ( 215 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gorlovo is now 03:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zamosh'ye, Vysokoye, Volokolamsk, Vasyutniki, and Tver. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zamosh'ye . Where to go and what to see in Gorlovo ? 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 22 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