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L'Escalade, or Fête de l'Escalade (from escalade, the act of scaling defensive walls) is an annual festival held in December in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy during the night of 11–12 December 1602. For the SUV vehicle, see Cadillac Escalade. ...
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Background For years, the duke coveted the wealth of the city-state, which was not a member of the Swiss Confederation. When Charles Emmanuel came to the throne of the House of Savoy in 1580, he longed to make Geneva his capital north of the Alps and crush Protestantism. Pope Clement VIII offered encouragement. The House of Savoy or in Italian, La Casa di Savoia, or simply Casa Savoia, (or Savoie, French) is a dynasty of nobles who traditionally had their domain in Savoy, a region that includes present-day Piemonte, other parts of Northern Italy, and a smaller region in France. ...
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The Attack On December 11 and 12 (old style), 1602—the longest night of the year—the forces of the Duke of Savoy, under the command of the seigneur d'Albigny, and those of Charles Emmanuel's brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, launched an attack on the city-state of Geneva. The troops marched along the Arve River at night and assembled at Plainpalais, just outside the walls of Geneva, at 2 o'clock in the morning. The original plan was to send in a group of commandos to open the gate door and let the other troops in. The Geneva citizens defeated the men by preventing them from scaling the wall (climb in French is escalade). The night guard Jacques Mercier raised the alarm, church bells were rung, and the Genevois were alerted. The populace fought alongside their town militia. The duke's 2000-plus mercenaries were beaten. The Genevois lost 18 men in the fighting; the Savoyards suffered 54 fatalities and the troops had to retreat. Thirteen invaders who had been taken prisoner, including several well-born gentlemen were summarily hanged the following day, as thieves, since they could not be treated as prisoners of war, peace having been repeatedly sworn on the part of Savoy [1]. Old Style can refer to: Old Style and New Style dates, a shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar: in Britain in 1752, in Russia in 1918. ...
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Arve near Annemasse, Haute Savoy The Arve River flows for approximately 100km (62 miles) through France and Switzerland. ...
According to Genevois legend, Catherine Cheynel, originally from Lyons and the wife of Pierre Royaume, ("Mère Royaume"), a mother of 14 children, seized a large cauldron of hot soup and poured it on the attackers. The Royaume family lived just above the La Monnaie town gate. The heavy cauldron of boiling soup landed on the head of a Savoyard attacker, killing him. The commotion that this caused also helped to rouse the townsfolk to defend the city.
After the defeat, Duke of Savoy was obliged to accept a lasting peace, sealed by the Treaty of St. Julien of July 12, 1603. July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...
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Celebration
 A soldier in the commerative parade.
 A chocolate "marmite de l'Escalade"
 The window of a chocolate shop in Carouge selling marmites. Although the armed conflict actually took place after midnight, in the early morning on December 12, celebrations and other commemorative activities are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend. Celebrations include a large marmite (cauldron) made of chocolate filled with marzipan vegetables and candies wrapped in the Geneva colors of red and gold. It's customary for the eldest and youngest in the room to smash the marmite, while reciting, "Ainsi périssent les ennemis de la République! " (Thus perish the enemies of the Republic). Other traditions include mulled wine, a large serving of soup, and children dressing up and singing for money. There is also a parade on Sunday evening. The names of the eighteen who died—Jacques Billon finally died of his wounds a year later—are called out, one after another. Since 1978 there has been another element to the celebration of the Escalade, with a road running event being held the weekend preceding the night of the 11th. The run traditionally starts in the parc des Bastions and goes through the Old City of Geneva, before finishing near the start again. It is one of the most significant annual events in Geneva, and is one of the most prestigious sporting events in Switzerland. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2912x4368, 939 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): LEscalade Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...
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Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x1333, 390 KB) Window of the Martel chocolate shop in Carouge (Switzerland) with a choice of Marmites de lEscalade. Photo taken on 26 November 2007. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2000x1333, 390 KB) Window of the Martel chocolate shop in Carouge (Switzerland) with a choice of Marmites de lEscalade. Photo taken on 26 November 2007. ...
Carouge is a city in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, with a population of 18,479 (2003). ...
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