ACOUP - How Fast Do Armies Move?

This is a small supplement Bret added on to the Preposterous Logistics of the Loot Train Battle where he lays out the math of how historical rules of thumb for army movement speeds are determined. This is a short one, but I find it useful for anyone who is interested in knowing how the field has determined its general guidelines for measuring infantry and horse-based movement times. This one is text only as there were no pictures and a bit heavy on math.

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