In my Poland campaign there is a crusade against me (Constantinople). Every faction except those excommunicated (Milan, Portugal, Scotland) is at war with me. I have no experience with crusades, but the good part is, it takes forever for them to reach Constantinople, as they have to go through my territories.

So far, my army has managed to beat back the HRE, Denmark, France and Venice. England and Spain have yet to arrive.

Do they eventually stop? It's fun wiping out armies as they invade, but it's put my world conquest on halt... if I beat one faction's crusade army, do they make more?


One more thing: A strategy I was thinking of trying was to use artillery to attack them as they cross through my land, and kill of the crusader generals, ending the crusade for them. That leaves full stacks of foreign troops in my lands. Will they return home?