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.

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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).

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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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⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Erahard

Battle of the Nile

1798 CE · Egypt (Aboukir Bay)

Quick Facts

Year: 1798 CE
Location: Egypt (Aboukir Bay)
Era: ⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Era
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of the Nile

Admiral Horatio Nelson launched a daring attack on the anchored French fleet in Aboukir Bay, sailing his ships between the French line and the shore to attack from both sides simultaneously. The French flagship L'Orient exploded in a massive fireball visible for miles, one of the most dramatic events in naval history. Nelson destroyed or captured eleven of thirteen French ships of the line, stranding Napoleon's army in Egypt and establishing British naval supremacy in the Mediterranean.

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The explosion of the French flagship L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile was so massive that both fleets reportedly ceased firing for ten minutes in stunned silence.