Welcome to BattleGuess!
Guess the Battle: a Free Military History Quiz
You'll be shown an image of a famous historical battle. Try to guess which battle it depicts!
What is BattleGuess?
BattleGuess is a free military history quiz game. Each round shows you an illustration of a famous historical battle and you try to name it — from the chariot clashes of ancient Egypt and the phalanxes of Greece and Rome, through medieval sieges, the Napoleonic Wars and the American Civil War, to the great battles of the First and Second World Wars. Every battle comes with hints, a short history and a fact you probably didn't know. 227 battles across 9 eras, no download and no account required.
Five ways to play
- Classic — guess the battle from the picture
- Daily Challenge — the same 5 battles for everyone, once a day
- Year Mode — name the year a battle was fought
- Campaign — play through history era by era
- Challenge a Friend — send a link, beat their score
Famous battles in the game
- Battle of Thermopylae · 480 BCE
- Battle of Marathon · 490 BCE
- Battle of Cannae · 216 BCE
- Battle of Hastings · 1066 CE
- Battle of Agincourt · 1415 CE
- Battle of Waterloo · 1815 CE
- Battle of Trafalgar · 1805 CE
- Battle of Gettysburg · 1863 CE
- Battle of the Somme · 1916 CE
- Battle of Stalingrad · 1943 CE
- D-Day · 1944 CE
- Battle of Midway · 1942 CE
Browse all of them in the Battle Encyclopedia.
Battle collections
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- 10 Most Decisive Battles in History
- A Beginner's Guide to Military History
- Battlefield Tactics Explained for Beginners
- The Greatest Military Commanders of All Time
- Ancient Rome vs Ancient Greece: A Military Comparison
- Top 10 Naval Battles That Ruled the Waves
- The Turning Points of World War II
- How Ancient Warfare Shaped the Modern World
- The History of Cavalry: From Chariots to Tanks
- The Latin American Wars of Independence
- Samurai Battles: The Warrior Conflicts of Feudal Japan
- Women in Military History: Warriors, Leaders and Strategists
Or see how BattleGuess compares with other free history quiz games.
Not sure where to start? Play today's Daily Challenge: five battles, the same for everyone, once a day. Come back tomorrow to keep your streak.