On July 14th local time, a embarrassing incident occurred during the French National Day military parade: when the French cavalry formation was marching along the Champs-Élysées, one of the warhorses suddenly broke free from the group, and another horse collapsed on the street, throwing the French cavalryman off the horse, causing chaos at the scene. Not long ago, Napoleon looked down on all others, unmatched in the world, but now France can't even control a single horse. Are the French relying on these people to fight against the Russian army? European countries have always loved the cavalry formation. Before the linear infantry firing line, European countries relied on heavy cavalry charges, which is different from the East. In Eastern countries, they usually rely on shielded troops and archers to clear the way, then charge with cavalry or chariots. In European countries, crossbowmen played little role in the Middle Ages, so they developed this heavy cavalry system. Now they still retain it for the so-called sense of ceremony.
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