Crusaders Collection

Four Vought F8U-1 Crusaders from VF-211 on USS Midway fly over Mount Fujiyama in Japan

Five Vought F8U-1 Crusaders from VF-211 enter the landing pattern over the USS Midway in Far Eastern waters off the coast of the Philippines

Crusaders Near Jerusalem
Crusaders under Richard I gain sight of Jerusalem, though they were unable to seize it from the Saracens

8th Crusade - Fleet
EIGHTH CRUSADE The ships which carried Louis IX from France to Carthage on his fatal crusade in North Africa

Crusaders Idealised
(general) Idealised representation of the Crusaders

Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in the twelfth century by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades to the Holy Land

Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214). King of Castile
Alfonso VIII of Castile (1155-1214), called the Noble or the one of the Navas. King of Castile from 1158 and King of Toledo. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

FRENCH ATTACK ACRE 1162
Between the 2nd/3rd Crusades a truce exists between Crusaders and Saracens, but a quarrel leads to an attack on Acre by Amaury I, king of Jerusalem, who dies fighting in 1173 Date: 1162

William the Conqueror with his ragtag army of Normans in 1066. William in chain mail suit of armor with mace and helmet on horseback

Costume of Konrad von Thuringen, died 1241
Costume of Konrad von Thuringen, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, died 1241. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century

Knights of the Order of Solomons Temple or Knights Templar. Abiti dei Templari. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

The tomb of the prophet Jeremiah, 1800s. Tomba di Geremia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Norman Crusader, Horse Armoury, Tower of London. Date: circa 12th century

ALBIGENSIAN CRUSADE Regarded by Catholics as the stronghold of Satan, the town of Lavaur is sacked by crusaders and its population massacred as heretics Date: 3 May 1211

LTV F-8FN Crusader 3 launches from the catapult
Aeronavale - LTV F-8FN Crusaders 3, launches from the catapult, aboard Foch or Clemenceau, during an operational cruise. (Note: Foch and Clemenceau were two almost identical ships)

LTV F-8FN Crusaders 39, 17 and 35
Aeronavale - LTV F-8FN Crusaders 39, 17 and 35, waiting for clearance from the deck crew to approach the catapult for launch, from Foch or Clemenceau, during an operational cruise

FIRST CRUSADE - Godefroi de Bouillon, leader of the First Crusade, proclaimed King of Jerusalem. Date: 1100

FIRST CRUSADE Reception of Gautier-sans- Avoir by the King of Hungary, who permits him to pass through his territory with the Crusaders. Date: 1095-6

RICHARD I AS CRUSADER
Richard I of England and fellow crusaders. Date: 1191

MESSAGE FROM CHURCHILL
CONSERVATIVE PARTY A message to Crusaders from the Leader of the Conservative Party. Facsimile signature of Winston Churchill

Crusaders Ships
Crusaders embarking for the Holy Land - galleys row them out from the shore to the sailing ship where the crew are stowing away the cargo Date: circa 1100

BRITISH PATRIOTISM
The British soldiers of World War One are the successors of the Crusaders... Date: 1918

History of Crusades. Seventh Crusade. Siege of Damietta (June 7, 1249) by Louis IX of France (1226-1270). The city was taken with little resistance from the Egyptians. Miniature.15th century

Third Crusade - Richard I at the Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was one of the first confrontations of the Third Crusade, lasting from August 28th, 1189 until July 12th, 1191

First Crusade (1095-1099). Taking of Jerusalem. Combat between Crusaders and Saracens under the wall of Jerusalem. Picture from the romance Ogier le Danois, illustrated by Antoine Verard in 1498

The Crusades. 12th century. Crusaders army. Colored engraving based on a painting by Sir John Gilbert

Syria. Baniyas. Margat castle, also known as Marqab from the Arabic Qalaat al-Marqab. It was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. Built in 1062

Syria. Margat (Marqab). Castle Qalaat al-Marqab (Castle of the Watchtower). Crusader fortrees and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. Built 1062. Basalt

Syria. Saladin Castle. In the background, the minaret of the mosque inside the fort

Caesarea / Crusaders road
Four arches of the Crusaders road from the 13rd century. Caesarea was built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BC. The area remains an important archaeological site. Date: 1984

Caesarea / Crusaders gate
East gate house of the CRUSADERS GATE built in the 13rd century. Caesarea was built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BC. The area remains an important archaeological site. Date: 1976

Syria / Batroun Castle
Batroun: a Crusaders Castle, perched high up on a rock in a valley near Batroun Date: circa 1835

Glucks Armide
Mademoiselle Maillard in the role of Armide, an enchantress whose hobby is seducing Crusaders. She adds the hero Renaud to her list of victims, but only by using magic. Date: first performed 1777

Crusaders Vision
During the Crusaders attack on Jerusalem, a visionary horseman is seen in the sky, and is of course perceived as a symbol of Gods support; they then take the city Date: 14 July 1099

Battle between crusaders and infidels, 12th century.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

INNOCENT III (1160-1216). Pope (1198-1216). Engraving

Knight of the Teutonic Order. Illustration on Cleri totius Romanae subiecti Ecclesiae, by Fran篩s modius and Jost Amman. Frankfurt. 1585. Xylography. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Ruined fort at Atlit, near Haifa, Northern Israel
Ruined crusader fort at Atlit, near Haifa, Galilee, Northern Israel. Date: 1920s

Medieval tower, Ramla, Western Israel
Medieval tower (13th century) from the time of the Crusaders, Ramla, Western Israel. It is known as the Tower of Ramla or the White Tower. Date: 1920s

Lord Mayors Show, London, 1884
Engraving showing the Kings and Queens of England with Barons, Knights and Crusaders who were all part of the Lord Mayor of Londons Show of 1884

A Procession in Picardy - delightful study of a religious parade of relics passing at Longpreies-Corps-Saints, Picardy, France

Vought F8U Crusaders aboard the USS Independence

Vought F8U-1P Crusaders 5572 5585 and 5587
Vought F8U-1P Crusaders, 5572, 5585 and 5587, aboard the USS Independence

Two Vought F8U-1P Crusaders 5622 and 6883
Two Vought F8U-1P Crusaders, 5622 and 6883, from the USS Independence. circa 1962. Date: 1962

Two Vought F8U Crusaders preparing to catapult off the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt

Three Vought F8U Crusaders from VX-3 taxi to the starboard catapult of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during early morning operations

LEBANON. SOUTH LEBANON. Sidon. Qalaat El Bahr Castle, built by Crusaders (12th c.)

Crusades. Disembark of crusaders. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

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