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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Siege of Tobruk

1941 CE · Libya

Quick Facts

Year: 1941 CE
Location: Libya
Era: 🪖 World Wars
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Siege of Tobruk

For 241 days, a garrison of predominantly Australian troops held the Libyan port of Tobruk against Rommel's Afrika Korps, denying the Germans a key supply port and disrupting their advance into Egypt. German propaganda derisively called the defenders 'Rats of Tobruk,' a name the Australians adopted with fierce pride. The successful defense was one of the first times Axis forces had been stopped and held in the war, boosting Allied morale during a dark period.

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German propaganda called the Tobruk defenders 'Rats.' The Australian garrison adopted the insult as a badge of honor, designing a medal featuring a rat that veterans wore with pride for the rest of their lives.