If you have any problems while loading the game it is often due to a corrupted packfile.
To delete the packfile go to:
 
98/XP:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Firefly Studios\Stronghold : Legends
 
Visa/Win7: C:\ProgramData\Firefly Studios\Stronghold Legends
 
delete "packfile.fpf". (To see this folder you must have all hidden files and folders shown. This can be done by going to Tools menu in a folder then folder options, then to the view tab, a little bit down you must select “show hidden files and folders”) This is a file we create to improve loading times and it is perfectly safe to delete. Uninstalling Stronghold Legends will also delete the packfile.