escalade

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Fatah sought out his young brother, Dost Mohammed, gave him in charge to a trusty adherent, fixed an income for his support, and marched away to besiege Qandhar, which he took by escalade.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various

This was done next day, the fort being carried by escalade, and its garrison of two hundred men made prisoners; and on the day following, all the reserves from Tournay came up.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 by Various

In the reign of Queen Mary this stronghold was taken by an escalade.

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert

But their artillery was too light to make any impression on the fortifications, the fire from which cut their fascines to pieces and dismounted their guns; so Montgomery determined to carry the works by escalade.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 by Various

M. Thiers, again caught, forwarded all the gear for an escalade, and several detachments were directed towards the Point du Jour, while the army held itself in readiness to follow.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.