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What (who) is scaling ladder - definition
ACT OF SCALING DEFENSIVE WALLS OR RAMPARTS WITH THE AID OF LADDERS
Assault Ladder; Siege ladder; Siege ladders; Escalades; Scaling ladder; Assault ladder
![Siege of Badajoz]] in 1812, part of the [[Peninsular War]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Battle of Badajoz.jpg?width=200 "Siege of Badajoz]] in 1812, part of the [[Peninsular War]]")
![[[GIGN]] operators using a modern assault ladder installed on the roof of a [[Sherpa Light]] armored vehicle](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/GIGN29 Domenjod 140618.jpg?width=200 "[[GIGN]] operators using a modern assault ladder installed on the roof of a [[Sherpa Light]] armored vehicle")
Escalade
·vt To mount and pass or enter by means of ladders; to Scale; as, to escalate a wall.
II. Escalade ·vt A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place, in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart.
escalade
[??sk?'le?d]
¦ noun historical the scaling of fortified walls using ladders, as a form of military attack.
Origin
C16: from Fr., or from Sp. escalada, escalado, from med. L. scalare 'to scale, climb', from L. scala 'ladder'.
escalade
I. v. a.
Scale.
II. n.
Assault with ladders.
Wikipedia
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, escalade technologies are still developed and used in certain tactical applications.
