BattleGuess is a free online history trivia game where players identify famous historical battles from images. It covers battles from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through to the World Wars, with 5 different game modes including classic, year, campaign, daily challenge, and multiplayer challenges.

How do you play BattleGuess?

You are shown an image of a historical battle and must guess which battle it depicts. You can use hints (at a point cost) to help identify the battle. Choose from 5 game modes: Classic (identify the battle from an image), Year (guess the year), Campaign (progressive missions), Daily (new challenge every day), and Challenge (compete with friends).

Is BattleGuess free to play?

Yes, BattleGuess is completely free to play. No account or download is required — just visit battleguess.app and start playing in your browser on any device.

What historical periods does BattleGuess cover?

BattleGuess covers battles from 8 historical eras: Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Ancient Greece and Rome, Medieval Europe, Ottoman and Islamic Empires, East Asia, Colonial and Napoleonic Era, American Wars, and World Wars. Each era has multiple battles at easy, medium, and hard difficulty levels.

What game modes are available in BattleGuess?

BattleGuess offers 5 game modes: Classic (identify the battle from an image), Year (guess when the battle took place), Campaign (complete themed missions), Daily Challenge (new battle every day), and Challenge (create shareable challenges for friends).

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⛩️ East Asiamedium

Battle of Red Cliffs

208 CE · Yangtze River, China

Quick Facts

Year: 208 CE
Location: Yangtze River, China
Era: ⛩️ East Asia
Difficulty: medium

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Red Cliffs

One of the most famous battles in Chinese history, the Battle of Red Cliffs saw the allied forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei destroy Cao Cao's vastly larger northern army using a devastating fire attack against his chained fleet. The victory prevented Cao Cao from unifying China and led directly to the formation of the Three Kingdoms. It remains one of the most celebrated events in Chinese literature and culture.

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The novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms,' which dramatizes the Battle of Red Cliffs, is so widely read in East Asia that many Chinese, Japanese, and Korean people know its characters better than their own family histories.