Savoy's Failed Escalade

Savoy's Failed Escalade. The Duke of Savoy attempted to scale the walls of Geneva in 1602 with a cosmopolitan army of 1200 men, but his plan was thwarted. The…

Location: Geneva City Walls, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The Duke of Savoy attempted to scale the walls of Geneva in 1602 with a cosmopolitan army of 1200 men, but his plan was thwarted. The Duke had constructed famous ladders, painted black and composed of several pieces, to help his soldiers access the city.

Source: L'Escalade d'alors et d'aujourd'hui

Savoy's Failed Escalade — La Chaux-de-Fonds, Canton of Zurich

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