Crusader or Crusaders may refer to:

Military

* Crusader, a participant in one of the

Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were ...

* Convair NB-36H Crusader, an experimental nuclear-powered bomber * Crusader tank, a British cruiser tank of World War II * Crusaders (guerrilla), a Croatian anti-communist guerrilla army * F-8 Crusader, a U.S. Navy fighter jet **

XF8U-3 Crusader III The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III was an aircraft developed by Chance Vought as a successor to the successful Vought F-8 Crusader program and as a competitor to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.Tillman 1990 Though based in spirit on the F8U-1 ...

, an experimental fighter intended to replace the F-8 * , three British ships *

Operation Crusader Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941) was a military operation of the Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War by the British Eighth Army (with Commonwealth, Indian and Allied contingents) against the Axis forces (Ge ...

, a British attack in North Africa in the Second World War * VMFA-122 ''Crusaders'', United States Marine Corps fixed wing Fighter-Attack Squadron 122 *

XM2001 Crusader The XM2001 Crusader was to be the United States Army's next-generation self-propelled howitzer (SPH), designed to improve the survivability, lethality, mobility, and effectiveness of the artillery as well as the overall force. It was initially s ...

, an American self-propelled artillery project

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Crusader (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a ''Dungeons & Dragons'' character class *

Crusader (Marvel Comics) Crusader is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Two have made significant appearances and other are minor characters or aliases. The first Crusader first appeared in '' Thor'' #3 ...

, two different fictional characters in Marvel Comics * Crusader, an alias used by a character claiming to be Marvel Boy * Caped Crusader, an epithet for Batman *

Crusader X Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Chr ...

, an alternate version of Captain Britain *

Crusaders (DC Comics) The Crusaders is a team of DC Comics superheroes. The team was created by Bob Rozakis and Dick Ayers in the pages of '' Freedom Fighters'' #7 (March 1977). Fictional team history The Crusaders were a metafictional team of superheroes appeari ...

, a name used by a team of DC Comics superheroes *

Crusaders (Marvel Comics) The Crusaders is a group of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters first appear in ''The Invaders'' #14 (March 1977) and were created by Roy Thomas, Jack Kirby, and Frank Robbins. P ...

, a name by a similar team from Marvel Comics * '' Mighty Crusaders'', an Archie comics superhero team, later licensed by DC Comics and relaunched as "The Crusaders" on the ''Imprint'' label * JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime

Films

* ''Crusader'' (film), a 2005 TV movie starring Bo Derek and Andrew McCarthy * "Crusaders" (original title ''Krzyżacy'' means "Crusaders"), a Polish film released as ''

Knights of the Teutonic Order The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians on ...

'' * ''The Crusader'' (1932 film), a 1932 film starring Evelyn Brent * ''The Crusader'' (2007 film), a 2007 direct-to-DVD motion picture * ''The Crusaders'' (1918 film), a 1918 Italian film * ''The Crusaders'' (2001 film), a 2001 Italian television mini-series

Games

* ''Crusader'' (game series), a 1995 action computer game series * '' Crusader: Adventure Out of Time'', a 1997 video game * '' Stronghold: Crusader'', a 2001 computer strategy game

Literature

* ''Crusader'' (Bloor novel), a 1999 novel by Edward Bloor * ''Crusader'' (Sara Douglass novel), a 1999 fantasy novel by Sara Douglass * ''The Crusaders'', a 1948 bestseller by

Stefan Heym Helmut Flieg or Hellmuth Fliegel (10 April 1913 – 16 December 2001) was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym (). He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. I ...

* ''The Crusaders. An Historical Romance, of the Twelfth Century'', an 1820 novel by Louisa Stanhope

Music

Albums

* ''Crusader'' (Chris de Burgh album), released in 1979 * ''Crusader'' (Saxon album), released in 1984 * ''The Crusader'' (album), the 2003 debut album by New Zealand rapper Scribe

Groups

* The Crusaders (jazz fusion group), a jazz and R&B group popular in the 1970s * The Crusaders (garage band), a 1960s garage band from Los Angeles who released first Gospel rock record * The Crusaders,

Neil Christian Neil Christian (born Christopher Tidmarsh, 14 February 1943 – 4 January 2010) Related session musicians *Paul Brett *Jimmy Page *Ritchie Blackmore *Nicky Hopkins *Albert Lee *Mick Abrahams *Carlo Little See also *One-hit wonders in the UK ...

's backing group *

Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps The Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps is a competitive junior drum and bugle corps. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Crusaders are a charter member of Drum Corps International. History The Boston Crusaders were founded in 1940 as t ...

, a Drum Corps International World Class drum corps * Oregon Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, a DCI Open Class drum corps

Periodicals

Many newspapers have used ''The Crusader'' as a title, including: * ''Crusader'', a newspaper of the African Blood Brotherhood * ''Crusader'', a publication of

College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in ...

, Worcester, Massachusetts * ''Crusader'', a newspaper of The Knights Party * ''The East St. Louis Crusader'', a former newspaper in East St. Louise for African Americans *''The New Orleans Crusader'', also known as the ''Crusader'' and ''Weekly Crusader'', a publication that carried entries from Rodolphe Desdunes

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Crusader'' (TV series), a 1955–1956 adventure/drama television series starring Brian Keith * ''

Southern Knights Southern Knights was a comic book created by the husband-and-wife team of Henry and Audrey Vogel.''The Crusaders'' #1 splash page. It chronicled the adventures of a superhero team based in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Initially known ...

'', a comic series originally called the Crusaders in their first issue * ''The Crusader'' (sculpture), a 1931 Lorado Taft sculpture in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery

Sports

Athletics teams

Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Bishop Heelan is a private, Catholic high school in Sioux City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. The school mascot is Crusaders, and their colors are navy and old gold. Athletics The Crusaders compete in the M ...

Crusaders, Sioux City, IA * Belmont Abbey College Crusaders, the athletic teams of Belmont Abbey College, Belmont, North Carolina * Capital Crusaders, the athletic teams of

Capital University Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod's successor, the Ame ...

, Columbus, Ohio * Canisius Crusaders, the athletics teams of

Canisius High School Canisius High School is a Catholic, private college-preparatory school for young men run by the USA Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus in Buffalo, New York, United States, just north of the Delaware Avenue Historic District. Founded in 1 ...

, Buffalo, NY * Crusaders, the athletics teams of Chicago's Brother Rice High School * Holy Cross Crusaders, the athletics teams of College of the Holy Cross *

North Greenville Crusaders The North Greenville Crusaders are the athletic teams representing North Greenville University, located in Tigerville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Conference Carol ...

, the athletic teams of North Greenville University, Tigerville, South Carolina * Pensacola Catholic Crusaders, the sports teams of

Pensacola Catholic High School Pensacola Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational high school in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It was established in 1941 and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. History Pensaco ...

* Univ. of Dallas Crusaders, the sports teams of the

University of Dallas The University of Dallas is a private Catholic university in Irving, Texas. Established in 1956, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university comprises four academic units: the Braniff Graduate School ...

Cricket teams

* Kandy Crusaders, a Sri Lankan domestic T20 cricket team

Football teams

* Amsterdam Crusaders, an American football team from the Netherlands *

Carlstad Crusaders Carlstad Crusaders is a Swedish American football team, based in Karlstad, Sweden. The team plays at Tingvalla IP in Karlstad. History The club was founded in 1991. It played its first game in 1992 against the Uddevalla Ravens. Championships Sw ...

, an American football team from Sweden * Crusaders F.C., an association football team from Northern Ireland

Ice hockey teams

Cleveland Crusaders The Cleveland Crusaders were a professional ice hockey team from Cleveland. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976. Their home ice was the Cleveland Arena from 1972 to 1974, and the Richfield Coliseum from 1974 to 1976. ...

, a World Hockey Association team from 1972 to 1976

Rugby teams

* Crusaders (rugby union), a rugby union team from New Zealand, formerly the Canterbury Crusaders * Crusaders Rugby League, a defunct Welsh rugby league club, formerly the Celtic Crusaders **

North Wales Crusaders The North Wales Crusaders ( cy, Croesgadwyr Gogledd Cymru Rygbi'r Gynghrair) is a professional rugby league club based in Colwyn Bay, Wales. They are the successors to the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League. Crusaders compete in B ...

, Phoenix club of the above *

London Broncos The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in London, England. The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegat ...

, an English rugby league club once known as London Crusaders *

Western Crusaders The Western Crusaders is a Fijian former rugby union team that had a franchise area coverering Lautoka, Nadi, and Yasawa. The team played in the Colonial Cup (rugby union), Colonial Cup from 2004 to 2008 before the competition ceased in 2008. His ...

, a rugby union team from Fiji

Other uses in sports

Crusader (horse) Crusader (1923–1940) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, whose career lasted from 1925 to 1928. In that time, he ran forty-two times and won eighteen races. He was the leading American three-year-old in 1926, winning a number of importa ...

(1923–1940), a United States racehorse * Lucas Oil Crusader, a monster truck currently racing in the Monster Jam professional monster truck racing series

Transportation

Civilian aircraft and ships

Crusader (speedboat) ''Crusader'' was a jet-powered speed boat piloted by John Cobb. The combination of an aerodynamically stable hullform and turbojet propulsion was proposed by Reid Railton, Cobb's adviser. A rocket-powered scale model was tested at Haslar. The ...

, the jet speedboat in which John Cobb died * American Gyro AG-4 Crusader, an aircraft built by the Crusader Aircraft Corporation *

Cessna T303 Crusader The Cessna T303 Crusader is an American six-place light twin-engined aircraft built by Cessna Aircraft Company. Production ceased in 1986. Design and development The original Cessna 303 Clipper was first flown on February 14, 1978;Taylor 198 ...

, a civilian aircraft *

Short Crusader The Short Crusader also called the Short-Bristow Crusader and Short-Bristol Crusader was a British racing seaplane of the 1920s, built by Short Brothers to compete in the 1927 Schneider Trophy race. Background Although inline engines had a cle ...

, a racing seaplane built by Short Brothers

Civilian ground vehicles

* ''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 * ''Crusader'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive that was built for and ran on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 * '' Royal Enfield Crusader Sports'', a 248cc motorcycle of the 1960s

Other uses

* The Crusaders (repeal of alcohol prohibition), a group that promoted repeal of national alcohol prohibition in the U.S. *

Urban Saints Urban Saints is a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom. Previously known as Crusaders, it has been operating since the early 1900s. Urban Saints is a member of the Evangelical Alliance. History The original Crusaders group was fo ...

, a Christian youth charity based in the United Kingdom previously known as Crusaders