scalade
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scalade
First recorded in 1585–95; variant of escalade
Example Sentences
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NW. of Liegnitz; is a place of manufacture; was brilliantly taken by Frederick the Great in the Silesian War on the 9th March 1741 by scalade, in one hour, at the very break of day.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin
Wentworth starts building batteries, in spite of the rain-deluges; then stops building;—decides to do it by scalade, after all.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 by Carlyle, Thomas
Friedrich has learned, by intercepted letters, that something great is to be done on Wednesday, 18th: he sends Rothenburg with reinforcement to Einsiedel, lest a scalade of Prag should be on the cards.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 15 by Carlyle, Thomas
Daulis, being situated on a lofty eminence, could not be reduced either by scalade or works: he therefore provoked the garrison, by missile weapons, to make sallies from out the town.
From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus
Aide-de-Camp canters up a third time: 'Feldmarschall Munnich is for trying a scalade; hopes General Keith will do his best to co-operate!'
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 10 by Carlyle, Thomas
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