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$\begingroup$ Max sprint speed of a horse is ~90kph. $\endgroup$
– Nosajimiki
Commented Jun 16, 2020 at 18:15
$\begingroup$ @Nosajimiki point taken, that's not top horse speed but top cavalry charge speed. Wikipedia puts cavalry charges at 20 km/h, stating: "moving faster resulted in a break in formation and fatigued horses". $\endgroup$
– Chebi
Commented Jun 17, 2020 at 1:32
$\begingroup$ Max charge speed is more a factor of technology and training than the mount. Napoleon commanded an army of commoners; so, they would not have had nearly the training or equipment of a medieval knight. Their stirrups were not hooked, and thier saddles had low backs meaning any significant impact would unhorse the rider (or rather skewer them since they lacked armor). A medieval knight on the other hand had hocked stirrups, a high backed saddle, and over a decade of training; so, during the last 100 meters of a charge they would speed up to a full gallop for maximum impact. $\endgroup$
– Nosajimiki
Commented Jun 17, 2020 at 14:02

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