Historical Military Reenactments

Dramatic scenes of historical military reenactors in period uniforms, showcasing cannon artillery and infantry skirmishes in a smoky battlefield setting.

The historic Signal Hill Tattoo event in St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

U.S. Army Horse Detachment Troopers lead Emergency Service personnel and community members on a remembrance walk from the post chapel to the General Robert W. Cone NTC & 11th ACR Heritage Center during a 911 memorial event Sept. 11, 2022, at Fort Irwin, Calif. The event consisted of an invocation and moment of silence at the post chapel, a community remembrance led by the Horse Detachment Troopers, RSS, 11th ACR, which led to the Heritage Centers 911 Memorial display and a static display of FDNY L152. EMS workers including fire, police and medical personnel then joined in a motorcade through the residential areas of Fort Irwin.

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Cannons on the battlefield at the Shiloh National Military Park in Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee.

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USA, New England, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Gloucester, re-enactors of the Battle of Gloucester, August 8-9, 1775, battle convinced the Americans of the need of creating an American Navy to fight against the British.

Patowmack Canal, Fort Frederick, Maryland, Revolutionary War.

Portraits of Reenactors at Moores Creek National Battleground, NC

Bluepshop on the blood Friday in Weingarten Württemberg annually takes place on Friday after Ascension Day in Weingarten Württemberg. It is the largest riding procession in Europe with up to 3000 riders.

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. Blaine Baker, 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) commander, Col. Patrick Brady-Lee, 97th AMW vice commander and Chief Master Sgt. Cesar Flores, 97th AMW command chief, ride through Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma during the 23rd Annual Cattle Drive on Aug. 25, 2022. Leadership participates in the cattle drive every year to show support for the community of Altus and continue over 23 years of tradition.

Sculpture of Maharana Pratap on Chetak horse, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

Blutritt, mounted procession in Weingarten, Upper Swabia, Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

The Stonewall Jackson Memorial silhoutte against a yellow and orange sunset at the Manassas Battlefield Park in Manassas, Virginia

U.S. Army Spc. David Witt, a Soldier assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard, on his horse, Vast, parades the demonstration field with the Oklahoma state flag at the Chisholm Trail Festival in Yukon, Oklahoma, October 15, 2022. Witt participated in the annual festival in support of 1ID community engagement activities.

Troopers from the Horse Cavalry Detachment perform a wagon wheel during their demonstration for the Killeen Rodeo May 19 in Killeen, Texas. The Killeen Rodeo also celebrated Military Appreciation Night and showed their appreciation for those in the military service.

221009-M-VR919-1018 (October 9, 2022) San Francisco Sheriffs ride in on horses during San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 Italian Heritage Parade at San Francisco, California, Oct. 9, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas.

Europe, Norway, Oslo Akershus Fortress and castle with Royal Guard

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The 3rd U.S. Infantry, traditionally known as "The Old Guard," carrying Capt. David A. Wisniewski is followed by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard during an internment at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

GODS AND GENERALS (2003), directed by RONALD F MAXWELL.

Boellerschuetzen, riflemen meeting, Ebersberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

Civil War Reenactment Battles Of Glorieta Pass And Apache Canyon In New Mexico.

Germany, Bavaria, Murnau, fire brigade, historically

The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) hold a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2022. This ceremony is held yearly to commemorate President Kennedys contributions to the U.S. Army Special Forces, including authorizing the Green Beret as the official headgear for all U.S. Army Special Forces and his uncompromising support to the regiment.

The Great Encampment near Mühlberg, also known as the Lustlager von Zeithain, was a grandiose troop display by Augustus the Strong, combined with a display of royal splendour, which took place from 31 May to 28 June 1730 not far from the towns of Riesa and Großenhain between the villages of Zeithain, Glaubitz and Streumen. Since 2022, a re-enactment has been taking place on the historic site, which is dedicated to recreating the camp of 1730, Zeithainer Lustlager, Zeithain, Saxony, Germany, Europe

USA, Virginia, Williamsburg, Colonial Williamsburg, fife and drum corps

Hussar bivouac in Höfgen near Grimma

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Members of the 3rd Infantry (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon escort the caisson during funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery for TECH. SGT. Forrest T. Vosler, a World War II Army Air Corps Medal of Honor recipient. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Park Police horse mounted patrol unit, on hand for annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Members of Hanaford's Volunteer Fife and Drum Corps perform at the Vermont National Guard Open House in South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 11, 2022. The corps, established in 1975, is named after Capt. Nathaniel Hanaford, a fifer and drum major during the War of 1812 who is buried in Vermont's Underhill Cemetery.

STEPHEN LANG and SEAN PRATT in GODS AND GENERALS (2003), directed by RONALD F MAXWELL.

ROBERT DUVALL and BO BRINKMAN in GODS AND GENERALS (2003), directed by RONALD F MAXWELL.

Canada, Ontario, Fort Erie, Old Fort Erie, War of 1812 reenactors in period costume set up in camp

Re-enactment of Attack on Redoubts 9 & 10 where the major infantry action of the siege of Yorktown took place. General Washington's armies captured two British fortifications, Endview Plantation (circa 1769), near Yorktown Virginia. Part of the 225th anniversary of the Victory of Yorktown, a reenactment of the defeat of the British Army and the end of the American Revolution.

USA, New England, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Gloucester, re-enactors of the Battle of Gloucester, August 8-9, 1775, battle convinced the Americans of the need of creating an American Navy to fight against the British.

Civil War-Era Costumes Stands On A Green Field, Engaged In Historical Reenactment Near Vintage Train Ronks, Pennsylvania, USA, June 8, 2024 - People In Civil War Uniforms Stand On A Grassy Field Next To A Steaming Locomotive, Engaged In A Reenactment, With Horses, Tents, A Cannon, And A Historical Flag Under Clear Blue Skies. Copyright: xZoonar.com/GregxKeltonx 21791217

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Members of Squad 5, representing the U.S Army Special Operations Command, push wheel barrels filled with sandbags during the stress shoot portion of the Army Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Sweden, Stockholm, Royal guards

Civil war soldier reenactor and park ranger at Shiloh National Park battlefield, Tennessee.

Annual Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination ceremony, Sharpsburg, Maryland, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the participants

The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hosts a change of command ceremony on June 29, 2022. 3rd ABCT commander, Col. Justin Y. Reese, relinquished command to Col. John B. Guilliam.

Portraits of Reenactors at Moores Creek National Battleground, NC

Members of the 89th Montana Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard prepare to participate in a battle streamer dedication ceremony for 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment at Fort William Henry Harrison, Mont., Sept. 8, 2007. The unit formed up to re-dedicate the battle streamers of their World War II predecessors and receive streamers for Operation Iraqi Freedom, the global war on terror and a valorous unit citation for actions in Iraq.

Members of the 89th Montana Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard perform during a battle streamer dedication ceremony for 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment at Fort William Henry Harrison, Mont., Sept. 8, 2007. The unit formed up to re-dedicate the battle streamers of their World War II predecessors and receive streamers for Operation Iraqi Freedom, the global war on terror and a valorous unit citation for actions in Iraq.

USA, New England, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Gloucester, re-enactors of the Battle of Gloucester, August 8-9, 1775, battle convinced the Americans of the need of creating an American Navy to fight against the British.

U.S. Army Horse Detachment Troopers lead Emergency Service personnel and community members on a remembrance walk from the post chapel to the General Robert W. Cone NTC & 11th ACR Heritage Center during a 911 memorial event Sept. 11, 2022, at Fort Irwin, Calif. The event consisted of an invocation and moment of silence at the post chapel, a community remembrance led by the Horse Detachment Troopers, RSS, 11th ACR, which led to the Heritage Centers 911 Memorial display and a static display of FDNY L152. EMS workers including fire, police and medical personnel then joined in a motorcade through the residential areas of Fort Irwin.

The Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG), position their horses for the 2022 National Cavalry Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 24, 2022. The 2022 National Cavalry Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Display of Australian Light Horse Brigade at Princess Royal Fort, Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Memorials to the fallen soldiers of the American Civil War on East Cemetery Hill in Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Boy Scouts Color Guard holding flags at the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington D.C. circa 1937.

Blutritt, mounted procession in Weingarten, altar boys, Upper Swabia, Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

USA, New England, Massachusetts, Cape Ann, Gloucester, re-enactors of the Battle of Gloucester, August 8-9, 1775, battle convinced the Americans of the need of creating an American Navy to fight against the British.

U.S. Army troopers assigned to the 1st Infantry Divisions Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard participate in a Labor Day Parade, in Chapman, Kansas, Sept. 5, 2022. Chapman hosted its 113th Annual Labor Day Parade themed Irish Heritage: 150 Years of Chapman, where the CGMCG led with the National, Kansas, U.S. Army, and 1st Inf. Div. colors.

The Great Encampment near Mühlberg, also known as the Lustlager von Zeithain, was a grandiose troop display by Augustus the Strong, combined with a display of royal splendour, which took place from 31 May to 28 June 1730 not far from the towns of Riesa and Großenhain between the villages of Zeithain, Glaubitz and Streumen. Since 2022, a re-enactment has been taking place on the historic site, which is dedicated to recreating the camp of 1730, Zeithainer Lustlager, Zeithain, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Dinner at Mount Vernon in honor of Muhammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, 7:45PM. State dinner in honor of President Mohammad Ayub Khan of Pakistan. Continental Color Guard, 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (part of the u201cOld Guardu201d). Mount Vernon, Virginia.

USA, WA, Whidbey Island. Memorial Day parade on Front St in Coupeville.

USA, Missouri, St. Charles Colonial re-enactor rides in parade, Lewis and Clark Heritage Days

A high angle view looking down at members of the Valley Forge Academy and College Equestrian Unit marching in the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parade.. State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

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A Marine drill instructor at the Aviation Officer Candidate School runs his class through a series of exercises. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr. addresses the audience at Forces Command change of command shortly after GEN. Colin L. Powell became the Forces Command Commander in CHIEF. Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Marine Corps LtCol. Charles Winchester, outgoing commanding officer of the 9th Marine Corps District, and Col. Jeffrey Buffa, incoming commanding officer of the 9th Marine Corps District, conduct a change of command ceremony at Naval Station Great Lakes. After the ceremony LtCol. Winchester held a retirement ceremony where he was honorably discharged after serving 31 years in the Marine Corps.

Minnesota, St. Paul, Harriet Island Regional Park during flooding and Mounted Police Patrol

U.S. Army Trooper David Cox, assigned to the Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard, 1st Infantry Division, participates in a mounted cavalry tactics demonstration at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 24, 2022. The CGMCG performed its CTD during the bases Fort D.A. Russell Days event, which is a base open house that provides the local community an opportunity to learn about the bases mission and history.

12th -13th Century jousting armour for horse and horseman. English Warwick castle

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Army Cpl. Charles E. Lee, 18, of Cincinnati, killed during the Korean War, was laid to rest on April 11, 2022, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency accounted for Lee on June 14, 2021.In July 1950, Lee was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on July 20 after his unit was forced to retreat from the vicinity of Taejon, South Korea. He was never found, nor were any remains recovered that could be identified as Lee. He was declared non-recoverable in January 1956.To read more about Lees ID, go to: https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/News-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/2663104/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-lee-c/

Battle re-enactment Grossgoerschen

Manassas Battle re-enactment, Civil War

Participants, supporters, vehicles on hand for the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, on behalf of the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action (POW-MIA) cause, through Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the riders

CPL John Spalding, riding Crow Maine, bites down on a bullet as he prepares to reload his weapon on during one of the many demonstrations the 1ST Cavalry Division, Horse Cavalry Detachment puts on during the year. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A group of British and Dutch musicians march for a parade during the anniversary of Operation Market Garden at the Robert Frost Bridge, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 16, 2022. These European citizen remember the sacrifice from the 1st British Parachute Regiment and honor the ones who lost their lives liberating the Netherlands during World War II.

Re-enactment of Attack on Redoubts 9 & 10 where the major infantry action of the siege of Yorktown took place. General Washington's armies captured two British fortifications, Endview Plantation (circa 1769), near Yorktown Virginia. Part of the 225th anniversary of the Victory of Yorktown, a reenactment of the defeat of the British Army and the end of the American Revolution.

First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's (JBK) trip to India and Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, bagpipes at Khyber Rifles. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (center, background) listens to a performance of Khyber Rifles bagpipers at the Khyber Rifles officers' mess at Landi Kotal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Capt. Marquis Morris, company commander, and 1st Sgt. Ryan Meek, with Battle Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, receive the Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award for 2021, Fort Carson, Colorado, April 5, 2022. The Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award is awarded in recognition of leadership excellence within armor and cavalry units each year by the Office of the Chief of Armor.

California, Pasadena. 2009 Tournament of Roses, Rose Parade. Long Beach Mounted Police.

Artillery Half section personnel after a U.S. Army ceremony on the historic Old Post Quadrangle in Fort Sill, OK.

Crowds gather to see the world-renowned Budweiser Clydesdales at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, Sept. 23, 2022. The Clydesdales travel to hundreds of appearances each year throughout North America and previously made appearances at the museum in 2010. The event aimed to educate the public about the Marine Corps museum and show appreciation to the local community.

Concord Minutemen Revolutionary reenactors march down road to Concord, MA on Memorial Day, 2011

Black Jack Battlefield, Civil War Re_enactment, near Baldwin City, Kansas, United States of America, North America

People at Civil War display Museum of Florida History Tallahassee, Florida, USA.

120814-N-BJ178-543 CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (August 14, 2012) Chief petty officer selectees march in formation during the first day of USS Constitution's Chief Petty Officer Heritage Week. The selectees will live and train aboard USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat.

A replica of a Revolutionary War era sailing ship docked at the Portland sea wall, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park during the Rose Festival Fleet Week, in Portland, Oregon.

Canada, Ontario, Fort Erie, Old Fort Erie, War of 1812 reenactors in period costume set up in camp

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial statue on the National Mall in Washington DC.

Battle of Maxen

Life in the Baroque era, 18th century, Prussian uniform of the "Potsdam Giants", Schiller Jahrhundertfest festival, Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Reenactment, Battle of Manassas, Hallowed Ground, Virginia

120701-N-LO372-106BOSTON (July 1, 2012) The Pride of Baltimore, left, and the Lynx, two privateer vessels, reenact a battle of the War of 1812 in Boston Harbor during Boston Navy Week 2012. Boston Navy Week is one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012. The eight-day long event commemorates the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosting service members from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and coalition ships from around the world.

Events marking the debut of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, at Monticello, Virginia

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