A tactical event (Also known as a "Private Battle" in the

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and elsewhere) is a type of

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, and

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not usually open to the public, 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, and so could be considered a form of

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. Tactical battles might also be considered a form of

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.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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References

* Hadden, Robert Lee
''Reliving the Civil War: A reenactor's handbook''
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1999. {{Reenactment Military reenactment Historical reenactment by type Live-action role-playing games Historically themed events