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In Sean Bean's "On Waterloo," it's mentioned that the devastation of the light cavalry sabre was so immense that "the French previously tried to ban it from the battlefield." My question is on the context and validity of this statement. Also, was there an instance prior of banning weapons?

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In Sean Bean's "On Waterloo," it's mentioned that the devastation of the light cavalry sabre was so immense that "the French previously tried to ban it from the battlefield." My question is on the context and validity of this statement. Also, was there an instance prior of banning weapons?	776