This armed forces and monastic purchase starred in Holy Land through the times through the the 3rd crusade but it surely focused its task in colonization of Eastern Prussia, Poland and Baltic countries, bringing Catholicism toward East. In 1199 Pope Innocent 3rd provided them the white surcoats with a black cross that became the insignia from the purchase. In 1242, the knights concerning the purchase have now been beaten in battle of Lake Peipus by Alexander Nevsky, prince of Novgorod.