Went doesn't necessarily mean in a direction away from you. Adding the word 'away' would create that definition. Left on other hand (not the opposite of right) means that something/someone went AWAY from that specific point.
To leave(left), means that you depart from that specific place. To go (went) means that you are moving towards a certain destination
went is the past tense
went on
Lydia and George Wickham went to London after they left Brighton.
went-> departed, left, ventured on, proceeded.
no difference
my family went to melbourne. my family has three members. when my family went to the gold coast they left my cat at home. My family and I went on vacation. M family left me at my house when they went to the store.
it depends on where she went when she left
The Rams went to St.Louis and the Raiders went back to Oakland.
They went to Concord.
Puritans
it helped because then people would be able to keep in touch with each other if they went on holiday or left to life with there loved ones