Tactical event

A tactical event (Also known as a "Private Battle" in the United Kingdom and elsewhere) is a type of historical reenactment, and wargame not usually open to the public,^[1] which is fought like a real battle with each side devising strategies and tactics to defeat their opponent(s). Tactical events have no script, a basic set of agreed-upon rules (physical boundaries, time limit, victory conditions, etc.), and onsite judges or referees,^[2] and so could be considered a form of live action role-playing game or wargame. Tactical battles might also be considered a form of experimental archaeology.^[3]

Notes

^ Hadden p 224 "Sometimes they are closed events, in which the public is not invited to observe."
^ Hadden. p 23
^ Hadden. p 23 "By living like the soldiers did, even for just a short time, the reenactors gain better understanding of how to wear the uniform and use the equipment."

References

Hadden, Robert Lee. Reliving the Civil War: A reenactor's handbook. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1999.

[1] Hadden p 224 "Sometimes they are closed events, in which the public is not invited to observe."

[2] Hadden. p 23

[3] Hadden. p 23 "By living like the soldiers did, even for just a short time, the reenactors gain better understanding of how to wear the uniform and use the equipment."

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v t e Historical reenactment
Concepts	Authenticity Farb
Event types	Combat Living history Tactical event
Periods	Classical Dark Ages Medieval Renaissance fairs English Civil War Regency Fur trade Victorian England (Dickens fairs) American Civil War Modern World War I World War II Korean War