# Crusader > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Crusader > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Crusader.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader > Source revision: 1354431874 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{wiktionary|crusader}} '''Crusader''' or '''Crusaders''' most commonly refers to: * Crusaders, the participants in one of the [Crusades](/source/Crusades), religious wars of the High Middle Ages '''Crusader''', '''Crusaders''' and variations may also refer to: {{TOC right}} == Military == * [Convair NB-36H](/source/Convair_NB-36H), an experimental nuclear-powered bomber nicknamed 'The Crusader' * [Crusader tank](/source/Crusader_tank), a British cruiser tank of World War II * [Crusaders (guerrilla)](/source/Crusaders_(guerrilla)), a Croatian anti-communist guerrilla army * [F-8 Crusader](/source/F-8_Crusader), a U.S. Navy fighter jet ** [XF8U-3 Crusader III](/source/XF8U-3_Crusader_III), an experimental fighter intended to replace the F-8 * {{HMS|Crusader}}, three British ships * [Operation Crusader](/source/Operation_Crusader), a British attack in North Africa in the Second World War * ''Crusaders'', former nickname of [VMFA-122](/source/VMFA-122), a United States Marine Corps unit * [XM2001 Crusader](/source/XM2001_Crusader), an American self-propelled artillery project == Arts, entertainment, and media== === Music === ==== Albums ==== * [''Crusader'' (Chris de Burgh album)](/source/Crusader_(Chris_de_Burgh_album)), released in 1979 * [''Crusader'' (Saxon album)](/source/Crusader_(Saxon_album)), released in 1984 * [''The Crusader'' (album)](/source/The_Crusader_(album)), the 2003 debut album by New Zealand rapper Scribe ==== Groups ==== * [The Crusaders (jazz fusion group)](/source/The_Crusaders_(jazz_fusion_group)), an American jazz/jazz fusion group, formerly the Jazz Crusaders * [The Crusaders (garage band)](/source/The_Crusaders_(garage_band)), a 1960s garage band from Los Angeles who released first Gospel rock record * The Crusaders, [Neil Christian](/source/Neil_Christian)'s backing group * [Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps](/source/Boston_Crusaders_Drum_and_Bugle_Corps), a Drum Corps International World Class drum corps * [Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps](/source/Oregon_Crusaders_Drum_and_Bugle_Corps), a DCI Open Class drum corps === Films=== * [''The Crusaders'' (1918 film)](/source/The_Crusaders_(1918_film)), an Italian film * [''The Crusader'' (1932 film)](/source/The_Crusader_(1932_film)), a film starring Evelyn Brent * [''The Crusaders'' (2001 film)](/source/The_Crusaders_(2001_film)), an Italian television mini-series * [''Crusader'' (film)](/source/Crusader_(film)), a 2005 TV movie starring [Bo Derek](/source/Bo_Derek) and Andrew McCarthy ===Fictional characters=== * [Crusader (''Dungeons & Dragons'')](/source/Crusader_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)), a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' character Class * [Crusader (Marvel Comics)](/source/Crusader_(Marvel_Comics)), two different fictional characters in Marvel Comics * Crusader, an alias used by a character claiming to be [Marvel Boy](/source/Marvel_Boy_(Robert_Grayson)) * [Crusaders (DC Comics)](/source/Crusaders_(DC_Comics)), a name used by a team of DC Comics superheroes * [Crusaders (Marvel Comics)](/source/Crusaders_(Marvel_Comics)), a name by a similar team from Marvel Comics * "The Crusaders", a 1992 DC Comics relaunch of ''[Mighty Crusaders](/source/Mighty_Crusaders)'', a comics superhero team === Games === * [''Crusader'' (game series)](/source/Crusader_(game_series)), a 1995 action computer game series * ''[Crusader: Adventure Out of Time](/source/Crusader%3A_Adventure_Out_of_Time)'', a 1997 video game * ''[Stronghold: Crusader](/source/Stronghold%3A_Crusader)'', a 2001 computer strategy game === Literature=== * [''Crusader'' (Bloor novel)](/source/Crusader_(Bloor_novel)), a 1999 novel by Edward Bloor * [''Crusader'' (Sara Douglass novel)](/source/Crusader_(Sara_Douglass_novel)), a 1999 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass * ''The Crusaders'', a 1948 bestseller by [Stefan Heym](/source/Stefan_Heym) * ''The Crusaders. An Historical Romance, of the Twelfth Century'', an 1820 novel by [Louisa Stanhope](/source/Louisa_Stanhope) ===Periodicals=== Many newspapers have used ''The Crusader'' as a title, including: * ''Crusader'', a newspaper of the [African Blood Brotherhood](/source/African_Blood_Brotherhood) * ''Crusader'', a publication of [College of the Holy Cross](/source/College_of_the_Holy_Cross), Worcester, Massachusetts * ''Crusader'', a newspaper of [The Knights Party](/source/Thomas_Robb_(Ku_Klux_Klan)) *''The New Orleans Crusader'', also known as the ''Crusader'' and ''Weekly Crusader'', a publication that carried entries from [Rodolphe Desdunes](/source/Rodolphe_Desdunes) ===Other arts, entertainment, and media=== * ''[Crusader (TV series)](/source/Crusader_(TV_series))'', a 1955–1956 adventure/drama television series starring Brian Keith * "The Crusaders", the initial name of ''[Southern Knights](/source/Southern_Knights)'', a comic series started in 1982 * [''The Crusader'' (sculpture)](/source/The_Crusader_(sculpture)), a 1931 Lorado Taft sculpture in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery == Sports == ===Athletics teams=== * [Bishop Heelan Catholic High School](/source/Bishop_Heelan_Catholic_High_School) Crusaders, Sioux City, Iowa * Belmont Abbey College Crusaders, the athletic teams of [Belmont Abbey College](/source/Belmont_Abbey_College), Belmont, North Carolina * Capital Crusaders, the athletic teams of [Capital University](/source/Capital_University), Columbus, Ohio * Canisius Crusaders, the athletics teams of [Canisius High School](/source/Canisius_High_School), Buffalo, New York * Crusaders, the athletics teams of Chicago's [Brother Rice High School](/source/Brother_Rice_High_School_(Chicago)) * [Holy Cross Crusaders](/source/Holy_Cross_Crusaders), the athletics teams of College of the Holy Cross * [North Greenville Crusaders](/source/North_Greenville_Crusaders), the athletic teams of North Greenville University, Tigerville, South Carolina * Pensacola Catholic Crusaders, the sports teams of [Pensacola Catholic High School](/source/Pensacola_Catholic_High_School) * Riordan Crusaders, the sports teams of [Archbishop Riordan High School](/source/Archbishop_Riordan_High_School), San Francisco, California * Univ. of Dallas Crusaders, the sports teams of the [University of Dallas](/source/University_of_Dallas) ===Cricket teams=== * [Kandy Crusaders](/source/Kandy_Crusaders), a Sri Lankan domestic T20 cricket team ===Football teams=== * [Amsterdam Crusaders](/source/Amsterdam_Crusaders), an American football team from the Netherlands * [Carlstad Crusaders](/source/Carlstad_Crusaders), an American football team from Sweden * [Crusaders F.C.](/source/Crusaders_F.C.), an association football team from Northern Ireland * [Gilford Crusaders F.C.](/source/Gilford_Crusaders_F.C.), an association football team from Northern Ireland ===Ice hockey teams=== * [Cleveland Crusaders](/source/Cleveland_Crusaders), a World Hockey Association team from 1972 to 1976 ===Rugby league teams=== * [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos), an English rugby league club once known as London Crusaders * [Crusaders Rugby League](/source/Crusaders_Rugby_League), a defunct Welsh rugby league club, formerly the Celtic Crusaders **[North Wales Crusaders](/source/North_Wales_Crusaders), Phoenix club of the above ===Rugby union teams=== * [Crusaders (rugby union)](/source/Crusaders_(rugby_union)), a rugby union team from New Zealand, formerly the Canterbury Crusaders * [Western Crusaders](/source/Western_Crusaders), a rugby union team from Fiji ===Other uses in sports=== * [Crusader (horse)](/source/Crusader_(horse)) (1923–1940), a United States racehorse * [Lucas Oil Crusader](/source/Lucas_Oil_Crusader), a monster truck currently racing in the Monster Jam professional monster truck racing series == Transportation == ===Civilian aircraft and ships=== * [Crusader (speedboat)](/source/Crusader_(speedboat)), the jet speedboat in which John Cobb died * [American Gyro AG-4 Crusader](/source/American_Gyro_AG-4_Crusader), an aircraft built by the Crusader Aircraft Corporation * [Cessna T303 Crusader](/source/Cessna_T303_Crusader), a civilian aircraft * [Short Crusader](/source/Short_Crusader), a racing seaplane built by Short Brothers ===Civilian ground vehicles=== * [''Crusader'' (train)](/source/Crusader_(train)), a streamlined train which operated between 1937 and 1981 * Crusader, a type of emergency ambulance in widespread use in the United Kingdom, originally developed by [the St John Ambulance Brigade](/source/St_John_Ambulance_(England_and_the_Islands)) * ''Crusader'', a [GWR 3031 Class](/source/GWR_3031_Class) locomotive that was built for and ran on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 == Other uses == * [The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition)](/source/The_Crusaders_(repeal_of_alcohol_prohibition)), a group that promoted repeal of national alcohol prohibition in the U.S. * Crusaders, the 1906-2006 name of [Urban Saints](/source/Urban_Saints), a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom == See also == {{canned search|crusader}} * {{intitle|crusaders}} * {{intitle|crusader}} * [Crusade (disambiguation)](/source/Crusade_(disambiguation)) * [Mujahid (disambiguation)](/source/Mujahid_(disambiguation)) * [Mujahideen](/source/Mujahideen), participants in ''jihad'' ("crusade" or "struggle") {{Disambiguation}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Crusader](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusader?action=history)). 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