If you don't have a fleet in time send your army to venice & it can hitch a ride down on either the italian or scilian fleets. Another thing is to never stop your crusade always keep it moving although I did stop one of mine as I was facing a 6 star general with more troops than me so I stopped for 1 year in trebizoind. They attacked so after I beat them I moved on. I have lost generals from crusades & a lot of troops so the best thing is to keep going till you get to objective province once there you will not loose any more men even if teh castle is still in enemy hands. The funniest is near the end you end up with mostly pesants & a lot of enemies. If the pope is allied with the byzantines & is at war with the turks you can pass through their lands without fighting.

[This message has been edited by insolent1 (edited 10-12-2002).]