Escalade (Noun)
Meaning
An act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The escalade was successful as the soldiers used their ladders to climb over the castle walls undetected under the cover of darkness.
- Historical records suggest that the Crusaders attempted an escalade of the fortified city, but they were repelled by the defenders.
- During the siege, the enemy launched a massive escalade using long ladders and numerous troops, but they were unable to breach the defenses.
- In a daring act of escalade, a group of commandos used makeshift ladders to scale the walls of the heavily guarded compound.
- The success of the escalade allowed the attacking forces to capture key positions on the battlements and gain a strategic advantage.