Editing Historical reenactment (section)

{{Short description|Activity where people recreate aspects of a historical event}}
[[File:Bataille Waterloo 1815 reconstitution 2011 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Reenactors in period [[uniform]]s firing [[musket]]s in the [[Battle of Waterloo reenactment]], in front of the wood of [[Hougoumont]], 2011]]'''Historical reenactment '''(or '''re-enactment''') is an [[educational entertainment|educational or entertainment]] activity in which mainly amateur hobbyists and history enthusiasts dress in historical uniforms and follow a plan to recreate aspects of a historical event or period. This may be as narrow as a specific moment from a battle, such as a reenactment of [[Pickett's Charge]] presented during the [[1913 Gettysburg reunion]], or as broad as an entire period, such as [[Regency reenactment]].

While historical reenactors are generally amateurs, some participants are military [[Military personnel|personnel]] or historians. The participants, called ''reenactors'', often research the equipment, uniform, and other gear they will carry or use. Reenactors buy the apparel or items they need from specialty stores or make items themselves. Historical reenactments cover a wide span of history, from as far back as [[ancient warfare]], the [[medieval warfare]] era, and the [[early modern warfare]], to as recent as the [[World War I|World]] [[World War II|Wars]], the [[Cold War]] era, and even the early 21st-century [[modern warfare]].
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