Discover Shchelkanovo in Russia
Shchelkanovo in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 138 mi or ( 223 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Shchelkanovo is now 12:11 AM (Sunday) . 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: Zamosh'ye, Volokolamsk, Tver, Pavlova, and Veliky Novgorod. When in this area, you might want to check out Zamosh'ye . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shchelkanovo ? 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 23 km away
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