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Army:
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Load in Pounds |
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Man |
50 |
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Donkey |
100 |
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Pack-Bullocks |
160 |
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Horses & Mules |
160-200 |
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Camels |
320-400 |
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Elephants |
800-1200 |
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Light Cart, Drawn by a Horse or Mule |
500-600 |
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Cart, Drawn by 2 Horses or Mules |
1000 |
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Light Wagon, Team of 4 Horses or Mules |
1600-2000 |
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Wagon, Team of 6 Horses or Mules |
3000 |
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Cart, Drawn by 2 Bullocks |
850 |
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Cart, Drawn by 4 Bullocks |
1600 |
Source:
Furse, George Armand. Organization and Administration of the Lines of Communication in War London : Clowes; 1894.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: August 2001
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