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Semovo Destination Guide

Discover Semovo in Russia

Semovo in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 135 mi or ( 218 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .

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Local time in Semovo is now 06:17 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vysokoye, Volokolamsk, Tver, Torbeyevo, and Spas. When in this area, you might want to check out Vysokoye . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Semovo ? 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 20 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