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 Thermopylae

480 BCE · Greece

Quick Facts

Year: 480 BCE
Location: Greece
Era: 🏺 Ancient Greece & Rome
Difficulty: easy

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Thermopylae

King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans, along with several thousand Greek allies, held the narrow pass at Thermopylae against Xerxes' massive Persian army for three days. Their sacrifice bought time for Greece to prepare its defenses. Though all 300 Spartans perished, their bravery became legendary, immortalized by the epitaph: 'Go tell the Spartans that here we lie, obedient to their laws.'

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The narrow pass at Thermopylae was so constricted that the Persian numerical advantage was meaningless. Today, centuries of silt deposits have pushed the coastline miles out, making the pass unrecognizable.