March Performances of Napoleonic Armies

This paper uses a limited number of marches made by the French armies and covers the dismounted elements to determine the distances marched and the time it required to complete the march. The study illustrates conditions which existed at the time of the march in connection with: 1.) size of unit, 2.) discipline, 3.) morale, 4.) training, 5.) weather, 6.) conditions of roads, 7.) supply, and, 8.) hostile opposition.