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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Battle of Yiling

222 CE · Yiling, Hubei, China

Quick Facts

Year: 222 CE
Location: Yiling, Hubei, China
Era: ⛩️ East Asia
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Yiling

The Battle of Yiling, also known as the Battle of Xiaoting, was fought when Liu Bei of Shu Han launched a massive invasion of Eastern Wu to avenge the death of his sworn brother Guan Yu and recapture the province of Jing. The young Wu commander Lu Xun patiently held his positions for months, then launched a devastating fire attack that swept through Liu Bei's forest camps along the Yangtze gorges. The destruction of Liu Bei's army ended any hope of Shu Han dominance and cemented the Three Kingdoms balance of power.

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Liu Bei's invasion at Yiling was motivated by the death of his sworn brother Guan Yu. In Chinese culture, the sworn brotherhood of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei remains one of the most famous friendships in literature.

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