A question was asked on the 11 of October about a formed line defeating oncomming cavalry with the Crimean war given as an example. The nearest I have found in the peninsular war is El Bodon where Major Henry Ridge with 2/5th battalion of the Northumberland regiment attacked Montbrun’s French cavalry (seven regiments!!! albeit in some disarray)while in line and threw them back and pursued them until recalled. 25 September 1811. Andrew