Crusader
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Military

  • Crusader, a participant in one of the Crusades
    Crusades
    The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...

  • Crusader states
    Crusader states
    The Crusader states were a number of mostly 12th- and 13th-century feudal states created by Western European crusaders in Asia Minor, Greece and the Holy Land , and during the Northern Crusades in the eastern Baltic area...

    , states set up by the Europeans in the Middle East during The Crusades
  • Crusader tank
    Crusader tank
    The Tank, Cruiser, Mk VI or A15 Crusader was one of the primary British cruiser tanks of the early part Second World War and perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign...

    , a British cruiser tank of World War II
  • HMS Crusader
    HMS Crusader
    Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Crusader, after the participants in the Medieval Crusades: was a Tribal class destroyer launched in 1909 and sold in 1920. was a C class destroyer launched in 1931. She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1938 and renamed HMCS Ottawa....

    , three British naval ships
  • Operation Crusader
    Operation Crusader
    Operation Crusader was a military operation by the British Eighth Army between 18 November–30 December 1941. The operation successfully relieved the 1941 Siege of Tobruk....

    , a British attack in North African campaign in World War II
  • F-8 Crusader
    F-8 Crusader
    The Vought F-8 Crusader was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass...

    , a U.S. Navy fighter jet
  • XF8U-3 Crusader III
    XF8U-3 Crusader III
    |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Tillman, Barrett. MiG Master: Story of the F-8 Crusader . Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1990. ISBN 0-87021-585-X....

    , an experimental fighter intended to replace the F-8 and compete with the F-4 Phantom II
  • VMFA-122
    VMFA-122
    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. The squadron, known as the "Werewolves", are based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing . Their...

     Crusaders, a United States Marine Corps fixed wing fighter-attack squadron 122
  • XM2001 Crusader
    XM2001 Crusader
    The XM2001 Crusader was to be the United States Army's next-generation self-propelled howitzer , designed to improve survivability, lethality, mobility, and effectiveness and planned to be introduced by 2008. United Defense was the prime contractor; General Dynamics the major subcontractor...

    , an American self propelled artillery project

Comics

  • Crusader (Marvel Comics)
    Crusader (Marvel Comics)
    Crusader is the name of multiple fictional characters created and published by Marvel Comics. Two have made significant appearances and other are minor characters or aliases....

    , two different fictional characters in Marvel Comics
  • Crusaders (DC Comics), a name used by a team of DC Comics superheroes
  • Crusaders (Marvel Comics)
    Crusaders (Marvel Comics)
    The Crusaders is a group of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in The Invaders #14 and were created by Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby, and Frank Robbins.-Publication history:...

    , a name by a similar team from Marvel Comics
  • Crusader X, an alternate version of Captain Britain
  • Mighty Crusaders
    Mighty Crusaders
    The Mighty Crusaders is a fictional superhero team published by Archie Comics. The team originally appeared in Fly-Man #31, #32 and #33 before being launched in its own title, Mighty Crusaders. Written by Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel, the series lasted seven issues before being cancelled. The...

    , an Archie comics superhero team, later licensed by DC Comics and relaunched as "The Crusaders" on the Imprint label
  • The Southern Knights
    Southern Knights
    Southern Knights was a comic book created by Henry Vogel and published by Guild Comics, then published through its last issue by Comics Interview. It chronicled the adventures of a superhero team based in Atlanta, Georgia...

     were originally called the Crusaders in their first issue but had to change their name due to Archie Comics' Mighty Crusaders
  • Crusader, an alias used by a character claiming to be Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson)
    Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson)
    Marvel Boy , also known as The Uranian, is a fictional character, a superhero in the , one of several to use the name Marvel Boy. He was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Russ Heath, and first appeared in Marvel Boy #1 Marvel Boy (Robert Grayson), also known as The Uranian, is a...


Games

  • Crusader (game series), an action computer game series
  • Crusader (Dungeons & Dragons), a Dungeons & Dragons character class
  • Crusader, a class in the MMORPG Dungeon Fighter Online
  • Crusader: Adventure Out of Time
    Crusader: Adventure Out of Time
    Crusader: Adventure Out of Time, also known as Crusader: A Conspiracy in the Kingdom of Jerusalem is a 1997 video game, developed by Index+ and published by Europress. It is compatible with both Windows PCs and Macintoshes....

    , a video game
  • Crusader Kings (computer game), a strategy computer game
  • Stronghold: Crusader
    Stronghold: Crusader
    Stronghold: Crusader is the successor to Firefly Studios's 2001 game Stronghold. Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in a pseudo-Europe, instead being set in the Middle East during the Crusades...

    , a 2001 computer strategy game
  • Warhammer 40.000 Dawn of War Dark Crusade, a real-time strategy game.

Novels

  • Crusader (Sara Douglass novel)
    Crusader (Sara Douglass novel)
    Crusader is the conclusion of The Wayfarer Redemption Trilogy and Sextet by Sara Douglass. It is preceded by Pilgrim.- Plot introduction:...

    , a 1999 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass
  • Crusader (Bloor novel)
    Crusader (Bloor novel)
    Crusader is a novel by Edward Bloor which was published on October 15, 1999. This novel was Bloor's follow-up to the award-winning Tangerine.-Plot:...

    , a 1999 novel by Edward Bloor

Film and television

  • The Crusaders (film)
    The Crusaders (film)
    The Crusaders is a 2001 Italian television mini-series made into a color feature film written by Andrew Porporati and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard. The movie shows in English...

    , a 2001 Italian television mini-series
  • Crusader (film), a 2005 TV movie starring Bo Derek
    Bo Derek
    Mary Cathleen Collins , better known as Bo Derek, is an American film and television actress, model, and sex symbol, known for her role as Jenny Hanley in the 1979 comedy film 10. However, Derek's film career soon faltered; her later films, including, Bolero and Ghosts Can't Do It , were poorly...

     and Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew McCarthy
    Andrew Thomas McCarthy is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the 1980s films St. Elmo's Fire, Mannequin, Weekend at Bernie's, Pretty in Pink, and Less Than Zero, and more recently for his role in the television shows Lipstick Jungle, White Collar and Royal Pains.-Career:McCarthy...

  • The Crusader (1932 film)
    The Crusader (1932 film)
    The Crusader is a 1932 American drama film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Evelyn Brent.- Cast :* Evelyn Brent as Tess Brandon* H. B. Warner as Phillip Brandon* Lew Cody as Jimmie Dale* Ned Sparks as Eddie Crane* Walter Byron as Joe Carson...

    , a 1932 film starring Evelyn Brent
  • The Crusader (2007 film), a 2007 direct-to-dvd motion picture
  • Crusader (TV series)
    Crusader (TV series)
    Crusader is a half-hour black-and-white American adventure/drama series that aired on CBS for two seasons from October 7, 1955 to December 28, 1956.-Synopsis:...

    , a 1955-1956 adventure/drama television series starring Brian Keith
  • Crusade (TV series)
    Crusade (TV series)
    Crusade is a spin-off TV show from J. Michael Straczynski's Babylon 5. Its plot is set in AD 2267, five years after the events of Babylon 5, and just after the movie A Call to Arms. A race called the Drakh have released a nanovirus plague on Earth, which will destroy all life on Earth within five...

    , a short-lived 1999 science fiction television series and spin-off to Babylon 5
  • Crusader Rabbit
    Crusader Rabbit
    Crusader Rabbit is the first animated series produced specifically for television. The concept was test marketed in 1948, while the initial episode - Crusader vs. the State of Texas - aired on KNBH in Los Angeles, California on August 1, 1950....

    , an animated television series

Albums

  • Crusader (Chris de Burgh album)
    Crusader (Chris de Burgh album)
    Crusader is Chris de Burgh's fourth album, released by A&M Records in 1979. The album was produced by Andrew Powell, who has worked with the Alan Parsons Project in many of their early albums...

     released in 1979
  • Crusader (Saxon album)
    Crusader (Saxon album)
    Crusader is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1984 . The album sold over 2 million copies.-Track listing:-Personnel:*Biff Byford - Vocals*Graham Oliver - Guitar*Paul Quinn - Guitar*Steve Dawson - Bass...

     released in 1984
  • The Crusader (album), the 2003 debut album by New Zealand rapper Scribe

Groups

  • The Crusaders
    The Crusaders
    The Crusaders are an American music group popular in the early 1970s known for their amalgamated jazz, pop and soul sound. Since 1961, more than forty albums have been credited to the group , 19 of which were recorded under the name "The Jazz Crusaders" .-History:In 1960, following the demise of a...

    , a jazz and R&B group popular in the 1970s
  • The Crusaders (1960s garage band), a 1960s garage band who released first Gospel rock record
  • Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
    Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps is a World Class drum and bugle corps based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are a charter member of Drum Corps International. Winter camps are currently held at Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, FL...

    , a Drum Corps International division I marching band
  • Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
    Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps
    The Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps is a Drum Corps International Open Class drum corps based in Portland, Oregon. The corps is known for its undefeated championship season in Div. III in 2004...

    , a DCI Open Class drum corps
  • The Crusaders, Neil Christian
    Neil Christian
    Neil Christian, born Christopher Tidmarsh had a solo hit single in 1966, when "That's Nice" , reached Number 16 in the UK Singles Chart. He remains, however, a one-hit wonder. Follow-up singles "Oops" and "Two at a Time" never reached the charts...

    's backing group

Sport clubs

  • Crusaders Rugby League, a Welsh rugby league club (formerly the "Celtic Crusaders").
  • Crusaders (rugby) (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders), a rugby union team from New Zealand
  • Durban Crusaders, a South African club rugby union team
  • Western Crusaders
    Western Crusaders
    Western Crusaders are a Fijian rugby union team. They compete in the Colonial Cup which began on 3 February 2007. The franchise area covers Lautoka, Nadi, and Yasawa.-History:...

    , a rugby union team from Fiji
  • Crusaders F.C.
    Crusaders F.C.
    Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...

    , an association football team from Northern Ireland
  • Valparaiso Crusaders
    Valparaiso Crusaders
    The Valparaiso University Crusaders compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I .Valparaiso competes in the Horizon League in all sports except for football, which is not sponsored by the conference. The football team is a member of the Pioneer Football League. On May 27,...

    , the sports teams of Valparaiso University
  • Crusaders, the sports teams of the University of Dallas
    University of Dallas
    The University of Dallas is a private, independent Catholic regional university located in Irving, Texas, established in 1956, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. According to U.S...

  • Holy Cross Crusaders
    Holy Cross Crusaders
    The Holy Cross Crusaders are the athletic teams representing the College of the Holy Cross. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Patriot League. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Atlantic Hockey Association and women's golf in the Big South Conference...

    , the athletics teams of College of the Holy Cross
  • Canisius Crusaders. the athletics teams of Canisius High School
    Canisius High School
    Canisius High School is a Roman Catholic Jesuit private high school for young men. Canisius located at 1180 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York, United States, just north of the Delaware Avenue Historic District. Founded in 1870, the school has historical ties to Canisius College...

    , Buffalo, NY
  • North Greenville Crusaders, the athletic teams of North Greenville University
    North Greenville University
    North Greenville University is a comprehensive university affiliated with South Carolina Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention, and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution awards Bachelor, Master, and...

    , Tigerville, South Carolina
  • Harlequins Rugby League, an English rugby league club once known as "London Crusaders"

Transportation

  • Crusader (speedboat), the jet speedboat in which John Cobb died
  • Crusader (train), a streamlined train which operated between 1937 and 1981
  • Crusader was one of the GWR 3031 Class
    GWR 3031 Class
    The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work...

     locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915
  • Short Crusader
    Short Crusader
    -See also:-References:*http://www.airracinghistory.freeola.com/aircraft/Short%20Crusader.htm accessed 23 April 2008...

    , a racing seaplane built by Short Brothers

Other uses

  • Crusader (horse)
    Crusader (horse)
    Crusader was a chestnut Thoroughbred colt sired by Man o' War from the mare Star Fancy. Bred by Samuel D. Riddle, he was raced by his Glen Riddle Farm and was ridden by Earl Sande and Albert Johnson....

    , a United States racehorse
  • A newspaper in New Orleans that opposed racial segregation
    Racial segregation
    Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...

     in the 1790s
  • The Crusaders' Union, now Urban Saints, a British interdenominational group founded by Albert Kestin
  • The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition)
    The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition)
    The Crusaders was an organization founded to promote the repeal of prohibition in the United States. Prominent Crusaders included Alfred Sloan, Jr., Sewell Avery, Cleveland Dodge, and Wallage Alexander....

    , a group that promoted repeal of national alcohol prohibition in the U.S.
  • The Crusader (newspaper), the student newspaper of the College of the Holy Cross
    College of the Holy Cross
    The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...

  • The Crusader (sculpture)
    The Crusader (sculpture)
    The Crusader, also known as the Victor Lawson Monument, is a memorial marking the grave of Chicago newspaper publisher Victor Lawson. It is in Chicago's historic Graceland Cemetery and was designed by American sculptor Lorado Taft in 1931.-History:...

    , a Lorado Taft sculpture in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery

See also

  • Batman
    Batman
    Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...

    , a comic book character nicknamed the "Caped Crusader"
  • Crusade (disambiguation)
    Crusade (disambiguation)
    A crusade was one of a series of religiously-sanctioned military campaigns undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.Crusade may also refer to:- Military :...

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