The ground was covered with dead horses, and many a manowed his life to his cuirass.
One could hear the bullets rattle like hail on the cuirasses, but none were pierced, andmany dismounted men sought refuge in the woods.
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当时人的评价是It demonstrates the utility of the cuirass,and proves that it is not a thing of the past,as many assert;on the contrary, cuirassiers will always enter into the composition of cavalry for the future.