Gradually the rest of the division arrived and strengthened the regiment's line.
Turkish troops supporting that attack also attempted to break the regiment's line, but they were fought off.
Sir John Moore, a proponent of the light infantry model, suggested that his own regiment of line infantry, the 52nd, be first to undergo this training, at Shorncliffe Camp.
Percy placed Smith's men in the middle of the column, while the 23rd Regiment's line companies made up the column's rear guard.
However, after 17 volleys, the British numbers began to overwhelm the Americans and Glover ordered a withdrawal to another stone wall on the crest of a hill while the next regiment in line, the 26th Continentals, engaged the British.
However, conservatism returned with the new regular light infantry; while the 95th Rifles were permitted to retain the green clothing used by the German regiments, the seconded line regiments were required to retain the red coat, which remained an impediment to their skirmishing duties.
At noon a second Turkish counter-attack came in waves towards the regiment's lines.
The next two regiments in line lost over 500 men combined and Colborne's brigade lost 1,413 out of its 2,166 men.
The 1st Division included the Grenadiers Piedmontais, the 30th Legne (light infantry), and portions of the 2nd, 3rd, and 78th Regiments Ligne (line infantry), totaling approximately 4,500 men.
After this the Turks carried out a bayonet charge, getting to within 200 yards of the regiment's lines before, under heavy fire, they were forced to withdraw.
