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Modern reenactment
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Modern reenactment is historical reenactment of recent events, generally defined as 18th century onwards.
The period starts with events such as the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, and the peak of the Royal Navy's power.
The Victorian era is included, although not as well covered in terms of events as the major battles before and after it — with the notable exception of the American Civil War, which has a large and active community of reenactors.
Depictions of 20th century events such as World War II and the Vietnam War are more firmly classified as modern reenactment, and there are a large number of groups dedicated to Second World War Reenacting in particular.
The period includes the development of firearms, from musket and cannon to automatic weapons, and vehicles (jeeps and army trucks are popular).
- List of modern reenactment groups