The Shadowed Realm site has an article on Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, which provides good background for anyone thinking of starting a Crusades gaming project.
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Flags for the Crusades
The Krigsspll.dk site offers a very large selection of downloadable flags for the Crusades. They are all very well done.
Crusader Banners
The Fanaticus Site has a set of Crusader banners for you to download and print. They’re in 15mm scale.
List of Arabic Names
For colonial games fans, here’s a gamers’ list of Arabic names.
Ironbow rules
From The Perfect Captain, Ironbow is one of their series of beautifully illustrated wargames where the graphics are not just eyecandy, but integrated into the rules and play of the game. Truly innovative stuff. Ironbow covers the crusades era from 1096 to 1192.