People dressed in ancient uniforms of musketeers perform during the L'Escalade (the act of scaling defensive walls) celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 8, 2012. L'Escalade is an annual festival held in December in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Duke of Savoy during the night of Dec. 11, 1602. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei) 

People dressed in ancient uniforms perform during the L'Escalade (the act of scaling defensive walls) celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 8, 2012. L'Escalade is an annual festival held in December in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Duke of Savoy during the night of Dec. 11, 1602. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei) 

People dressed in ancient uniforms perform during the L'Escalade (the act of scaling defensive walls) celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 8, 2012. L'Escalade is an annual festival held in December in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Duke of Savoy during the night of Dec. 11, 1602. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei) 

People dressed in ancient uniforms of pikemen perform during the L'Escalade (the act of scaling defensive walls) celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 8, 2012. L'Escalade is an annual festival held in December in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Duke of Savoy during the night of Dec. 11, 1602. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei) 

People dressed in ancient uniforms attend the L'Escalade (the act of scaling defensive walls) celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Dec. 8, 2012. L'Escalade is an annual festival held in December in Geneva, Switzerland, celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Duke of Savoy during the night of Dec. 11, 1602. (Xinhua/Wang Siwei)