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 Asiahard

Battle of Dan-no-ura

1185 CE · Straits of Shimonoseki, Japan

Quick Facts

Year: 1185 CE
Location: Straits of Shimonoseki, Japan
Era: ⛩️ East Asia
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Dan-no-ura

The Battle of Dan-no-ura was the final engagement of the Genpei War, fought in the narrow Straits of Shimonoseki between the Minamoto and Taira clans. When the tidal currents shifted against the Taira fleet, their formation broke apart and the Minamoto forces overwhelmed them. The child Emperor Antoku drowned along with many Taira nobles, and the Minamoto victory established the Kamakura Shogunate, Japan's first military government.

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When the Taira clan was defeated at Dan-no-ura, the Emperor's grandmother leapt into the sea carrying the six-year-old Emperor Antoku, along with one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan, the sacred sword Kusanagi.