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The Crusades were a series of wars and campaigns that took place during the 11th through 18th centuries. They were often, but not always, from Roman Catholic Europe against Muslim polities 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, any type of campaign that is conducted with an emphasis on zeal and persistence; see also Muslim " Jihad "

  • Crusader States , the states set up by the Europeans in the Middle East during 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

  • F8U-3 Crusader III , an experimental fighter intended to replace the F-8 and compete with the F-4 Phantom II

  • 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.

  • A Revival Meeting , among certain evangelists (notable among these are Billy Graham and Benny Hinn)


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