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Definitions of escalade in various dictionaries:
noun - an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
verb - climb up and over
The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart.
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| The act of scaling a fortified wall or rampart. |
| the scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military attack. |
| The scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military attack. |
| an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification) |
| climb up and over |
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Escalade is the act of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders, and was a prominent feature of siege warfare in medieval times. It was one of the most direct options available for attacking a fortification, but was also one of the most dangerous. * Escalade consisted simply of soldiers advancing to the base of a wall, setting ladders, and climbing to engage the defending forces. This would generally be conducted in the face of arrow fire from the battlements, and the defenders would naturally attempt to push ladders away from the wall. Heated or incendiary substances such as boiling water, sand and pitch coated missiles were sometimes poured on attacking soldiers. As the result of all this, it was often difficult for attackers to reach the top of the wall. Even when they did so, however, they would be heavily outnumbered by the defenders. Often, the objective of escalade was not to take the fortification itself, as it was thought impossible to get sufficient numbers o |