Cossacks are especially good for this because they are equipped with Lances. French cavalry losses began to mount as my elimination tactics were used to good effect. I now digress for a tactical analysis. My tactics are to use single battalions in a forward position and have them act as a sponge to absorb the shock of a French attack. Once they get hit I immediately reinforce with the fresh troops in column and either counterattack or strengthen the defences.
Cavalry is used to counterpunch - especially against other cavalry.
My opponent seemed to be leveraging me out of my defensive positions with artfully placed cannons and taking out my artillery batteries with cavalry charges initiated from hidden locations. The French attack was very methodical and my defence was designed to stop a mass rush of French infantry rather than a slow, sneaky, methodical advance. My artillery losses were getting to be alarming, but since his cavalry was taking heavy losses too, the victory points were balancing out. I was prepared to fight the entire battle in this low intensity fashion but the tactical situation was about to change. I saw no evidence of any large scale attacks.