Crusade (disambiguation)

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The Crusades were a series of several military campaigns that took place during the 11th through 13th centuries. They were generally, but not always, from Catholic Europe against Muslim Saracens in the Middle East.

Crusade or crusader may also refer to:

In military history and religion:

Northern Crusades, the Catholic Western European military expeditions along the shores of the Baltic Sea to convert pagans and Orthodox Christians
In English, the term "crusade" refers to a type of campaign that is conducted with an emphasis on zeal and persistence; see also Muslim "jihad"
Crusader states refer to the states set up by the Europeans after The Crusades
Tenth Crusade, a name applied to the "War on Terror"
The New Crusade, a book on U.S. policy post-9/11
XM2001 Crusader, an American self propelled artillery project
Crusader tank, a British cruiser tank of World War II
Operation Crusader, a British attack in North African campaign in World War II
F-8 Crusader, a U.S. Navy fighter jet
VMFA-122 Crusaders, a United States Marine Corps fixed wing fighter-attack squadron 122
Crusaders Christian Youth Movement, youth group founded by a missionary Albert Kestin
Campus Crusade for Christ, an interdenominational Christian mission organization.
Evangelists and faith healers sometimes refer to their revival meetings as crusades (notable among these are Billy Graham and Benny Hinn).

In popular culture:

Crusade (TV series), a 1999 American science fiction television show that took place in the same setting as Babylon 5
Crusade in jeans is a novel by Dutch author Thea Beckman
Crusader (computer game), an action-oriented computer game series
Crusader Kings, a strategy computer game revolving around historical Crusader age personages
Caped Crusader, a nickname of the comic book character Batman
The Crusade, a serial from the British science fiction television series Doctor Who
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a 1989 Indiana Jones movie starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery
The Crusades, a 1935 movie directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Crusaders (comics), fictional superhero teams in comics
"Crusade" (Stargate SG-1), a Stargate SG-1 Season 9 episode
Crusader (film), a 2004 motion picture
Crusader (Marvel Comics), a fictional character created by Marvel Comics and enemy to Thor
The Crusades, a fictional constellation formed by two stars in the animated cartoon series South Park episode "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods"

In music:

The Crusaders, a jazz and R&B group popular in the 1970s
Crusader (album), the debut album by New Zealand rapper Scribe
Crusader (Saxon album), album by Saxon
The Crusade (album), Trivium's second album with Roadrunner Records to be released in 2006

In boating:

Crusader Speedboat, jet speedboat in which John Cobb crashed fatally

In sport:

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