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Escalade
Using ladders to scale defensive walls / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the siege tactic. For the SUV, see Cadillac Escalade. For the attack of Geneva in 1602 and Swiss celebration, see L'Escalade. For the proposed entertainment complex, see Grand Canyon Escalade.
Escalade is the act of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders. Escalade was a prominent feature of sieges in ancient and medieval warfare, and though it is no longer common in modern warfare,[1] escalade technologies are still developed and used in certain tactical applications.
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