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:''For the [[SUV|sport utility vehicle]], see [[Cadillac Escalade]].''
[[Image:Scaling_ladder_in_ancient_China.JPG|150px|right|thumb|[[Xi'an]] Scaling ladder in ancient China ([[replica]])]]
'''Escalade''' is the act of scaling [[defensive wall]]s or ramparts with the aid of [[ladder]]s, and was a prominent feature of [[siege]] warfare in [[Middle Ages|medieval]] times. It was one of the most direct options available for attacking a fortification, but was also one of the most dangerous.
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