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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⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Erahard

Battle of Lutzen

1632 CE · Germany (Saxony)

Quick Facts

Year: 1632 CE
Location: Germany (Saxony)
Era: ⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Era
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Lutzen

King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was killed leading a cavalry charge into thick fog at Lutzen while fighting Wallenstein's Imperial army. Despite losing their inspirational king, the enraged Swedish army fought on and drove the Imperial forces from the field. The battle was a tactical Swedish victory but a strategic blow, as the loss of Gustavus Adolphus deprived the Protestant cause of its greatest military leader and prolonged the devastating Thirty Years' War for another sixteen years.

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When Gustavus Adolphus's body was recovered at Lutzen, it had been stripped of armor and clothing and bore multiple bullet and sword wounds, making identification initially difficult.

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