Escalade

A replica of an ancient scaling ladder used for escalade, in Xi'an, China

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.

  1. ^ Firnhaber-Baker, Justine (2010). "Techniques of seigneurial war in the fourteenth century". Journal of Medieval History. 36 (1): 90–103. doi:10.1016/j.jmedhist.2009.10.001. ISSN 0304-4181. S2CID 159915063.