In war, a chamade was a certain beat of a drum, or sound of a trumpet, which was addressed to the enemy as a kind of signal, to inform them of some proposition to be made to the commander; either to capitulate, to have leave to bury their dead, make a truce, etc.
In war, a chamade was a specific beat of a drum or sound from a trumpet used as a signal to the enemy. It conveyed propositions such as surrender, permission to bury their dead, making a truce, etc., to the commander.