Napoleonic reenactments
Bivouacs, cavalry and set-piece battles: re-enactments of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1789–1815.
15 events listed across 7 countries: Belgium, Canada, Czechia, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.
October 2026
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt — 220th Anniversary
A weekend of public commemorative and living-history events marking the 220th anniversary of the 1806 twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt, organised by the City of Jena together with Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jena 1806 e.V. Known locally as Schlacht von Jena und Auerstedt - 220. Jahrestag.
Battle of the Nations Anniversary Reenactment — Liebertwolkwitz 1813
An annual, ticketed public reenactment weekend held in Liebertwolkwitz, a district of Leipzig, recreating military and civilian life of the 1813 Battle of Nations (Volkerschlacht bei Leipzig) with se… Known locally as Reenactment zum Jahrestag der Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig (Liebertwolkwitz 1813).
November 2026
Battle of Austerlitz Anniversary
Each November, Slavkov u Brna and the fields around Tvarozna and the Santon hill host a multi-day commemoration of the 1805 Battle of the Three Emperors, fought here between Napoleon's army and the combined Austrian and Russian forces.
June 2027
Waterloo Anniversary Reenactment
≈2,000 reenactors · Napoleonic
August 2027
Siege of Fort Erie
≈800 reenactors · Napoleonic
September 2027
Napoleon at Fernneuendorf — Historical Reenactment Weekend
A one-day public living-history event in the small Brandenburg hamlet of Fernneuendorf, staged as part of the village's 550th-anniversary festival, featuring a Napoleonic-era battlefield demonstration with infantry,… Known locally as Napoleon in Fernneuendorf - Historisches Reenactment-Wochenende.
Battle of Kulm Reenactment — Chlumec & Přestanov 1813
An annual reenactment of the August 1813 Battle of Kulm, a major Napoleonic Wars engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition fought near Chlumec (German: Kulm) and Prestanov. Known locally as Bitva u Chlumce a Prestanova 1813 (Battle of Kulm Reenactment).
Napoleonic French Brigade Re-enactment at Fort Amherst
The Napoleonic French Brigade of the UK stage a re-enactment weekend in the Gatehouse at Fort Amherst, a Napoleonic-era fortification in Chatham, Kent, with free grounds admission for the weekend.
Defense of the Isla de León Reenactment
Annual costumed living-history event in San Fernando (Cádiz), organised by the Fundación Legado de las Cortes with the Ayuntamiento de San Fernando, commemorating the defence of the Real Isla de León against the French s… Known locally as Recreación Histórica de la Defensa de la Real Isla de León.
October 2027
Nice Imperial Days
An annual celebration of Nice's Napoleonic-era heritage held at the Villa Masséna and other historic sites in the city, organized by the City of Nice together with local historical associations including the Souvenir Napoléonien Alpes-Maritimes. Known locally as Journées impériales de Nice.
Battle of Bailén Reenactment
Annual multi-day living-history event in Bailén (Jaén) commemorating the 19 July 1808 Battle of Bailén, the first open-field defeat of a Napoleonic army, in which Spanish forces under Castaños forced the surrender of roughly 17,000 French troop… Known locally as Recreación de la Batalla de Bailén.
Dates to be announced
These events are known to recur, but there is nothing yet to place them in the year — no announced dates, and no previous edition on record to expect the next one from. They are listed here so they are not lost.
Ajaccio Napoleonic Days
Napoleonic
Ligny Napoleonic Days
An annual two-day historical re-enactment and living-history event at the Ligny 1815 Museum site in Sombreffe, commemorating Napoleon's victory over the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815 — his last won battle. Known locally as Les Napoléoniennes de Ligny.
Napoleon at Golfe-Juan
≈350 reenactors · Napoleonic
Neuf-Brisach Napoleonic Bivouac
≈200 reenactors · Napoleonic