STURBRIDGE, Mass. - People got a look back at the American Revolutionary War during the Redcoats and Rebels military reenactment at Old Sturbridge Village on Sunday.

Some of the 18th-century demonstrators showcased marching, as well as firing maneuvers and battle tactics used during the battle of Lexington and Concord.

"These guys, we're talking biggest, strongest guys we would ever think of seeing today," said Redcoats demonstrator Justin Murray. "They're doing training, the drills, like this every single day. When you signed up for the British Army this time you were signing up for life."

Civilian life was also represented from cooking and cleaning to clothes making.

Demonstrator Sarah McDonough said men and women had different roles back then.

"Here we do a lot of cooking. Historically the women would not have done that," McDonough said.  "Men would've cooked for themselves and the officers would've had a professional cook but because we're so busy here as a reenactment group, the civilians do a lot of the cooking."

The reenactment showed the conflict from both sides of the war.

Some people taking part say it's important to represent how the American Revolutionary War was in some respects a civil war.

"Many people who wanted to stay with the federal government and with law and order thought more about being British," said Rebels demonstrator Eric Chetwynd.  "Whereas those who were against that and thought about not being represented in parliament not being represented by the government fought on the patriot's side. But many times that was families and brothers and sisters."