05-10-2006, 08:32 PM
Additional factoid
The Pony Express operated at about 10 miles/hour, a new horse every 10-15 miles and a new rider every 75-100 miles. Of course, the road was poor in many parts, and not entirely safe; but that gives some idea of what could be sustained.
P.S. Over many armies and many centuries, 20 miles a day was generally considered a good rate of progress; in some periods 10 miles a day was normal.
The Pony Express operated at about 10 miles/hour, a new horse every 10-15 miles and a new rider every 75-100 miles. Of course, the road was poor in many parts, and not entirely safe; but that gives some idea of what could be sustained.
P.S. Over many armies and many centuries, 20 miles a day was generally considered a good rate of progress; in some periods 10 miles a day was normal.
Felix Wang
