they wore chainmail armor, steel helmets and a red cross over that armor
cross
Some did, to identify themselves as being fighter with the Crusaders.
Crusaders identified themselves by wearing a cross, typically a red one, emblazoned on their clothing or armor. This symbol, known as the "Crusader's Cross," served as a mark of their religious commitment and mission to reclaim the Holy Land. In addition to the cross, they often donned distinctive garments, including tunics and cloaks, that further signified their affiliation with the Crusades.
Knights of the temple
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a red cross. it was a holy war
The Crusaders wore chainmail armor, helmets, and carried shields during their campaigns in the Holy Land. They also wore tunics with the symbol of the cross to identify themselves as Crusaders.
Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball was created in 1900.
the holy land
The crusaders who were the Peasant crusaders in 1096 and the Noble crusaders in 1097 wanted to re- capture the Holy Land which was important to them, as they were Christians. The Peasant crusaders failed, so the Nobles had to step up and take back the Holy Land.
Ostensibly, the Crusaders invaded the Middle East to recapture the Holy Land.
The Crusaders were the attacking religiously sanctioned groups in the Crusades. The Crusaders were mostly made up of Franks from medieval France and the Holy Roman Empire. They were trying to restore Christian authority in the Holy Land.
The Crusaders were from all part of Europe but the Crusades themselves were in the holy land, Jerusalem, in the Middle East.
to retake the holy land
The Crusaders were the Christians. That was the whole point. They were going to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.
A General named Saladin led the Muslim Army to retake Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Crusaders.
They were fighting over the holy land of Jerusalem