Buuxi weedha soo socota: Midabada, calanka, ee guutada ciidamada lugta ee ciidamada Ingiriiska waxay u adeegaan inay aqoonsadaan cutubka waxayna calaamadeeyaan barta isu imaatinka ciidamadooda. Waxay si gaar ah muhiim ugu ahaayeen dagaaladii hore, xili qiiqku uu ka dhigi jiray mid adag in la kala garto saaxiibka iyo cadowga. Midabada waxay u soo baxeen inay noqdaan talimooyin muhiim u ah guutooyinka, iyagoo matalaya caadooyinkooda iyo sharafta; in la qabsado midabka cadowga waxaa loo tixgeliyey guul weyn halka loo oggolaanayo midabada midkood in la qabsado, ama "laga badiyo" cadowga waxaa loo tixgeliyey inay tahay wasakh ku jirta sharafta guutada. Dagaalka waxaa xambaarsanaa astaamaha calanka, sarkaalka ugu yar iyo inta badan ugu da'da yar ee guutada waxaana la dhigaa hore iyo bartamaha cutubka. Sababtoo ah qiimaha iyo caan ahaanshahooda, calaamadaha waxay la kulmeen khatar aad u weyn. Si ay u caawiyaan calanka (oo inta badan ay da'doodu tahay 16 sano) in ay gacanta ku hayaan calanka culus iyo in ay ilaaliyaan midabada tiro ka mid ah sarkaal khibrad leh, oo ku hubaysan spontoons, ayaa loo qoondeeyay kooxda midabka. Laga soo bilaabo 1813 darajo cusub, sarkaal midab leh, ayaa loo soo bandhigay raggan calaamad sharaf. Haddii kooxda midabada leh ay waxyeelo soo gaarto, saraakiil kale, sarkaal iyo, haddii loo baahdo, darajooyin kale ayaa booskooda qaadanaya. Dagaalkii Waterloo ee 1815 14 sarkaal oo ka tirsan 40aad (Somersetshire 2aad) Regiment of Foot ayaa la dilay ama la dhaawacay iyaga oo ka shaqeynaya kooxda midabka iyo 1854
Dagaalkii Alma kooxda midabka leh ee 21aad (Royal North British Fusilier) Regiment of Foot waxay lumisay 3 sarkaal iyo 17 sarkaal.