There will be contact.....

Between types of units, roads used and random daily modifiers, the marching speeds of columns vary significant as the are moving across the campaign theatre. Cavalry is obviously moving the fastest, regardless of their daily modifier.

After some brief calculations during lunch break, I can confirm that there will be contact on Day 1 of the campaign. Contact is defined as visual contact with an enemy force. Whether it develops into an engagement will depend on contact orders from the players. More to come soon....