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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🌎 Latin American Warsmedium

Battle of Cajamarca

1532 CE · Cajamarca, Peru

Quick Facts

Year: 1532 CE
Location: Cajamarca, Peru
Era: 🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty: medium

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Cajamarca

Francisco Pizarro's small band of Spanish conquistadors ambushed and captured the Inca Emperor Atahualpa in the city plaza of Cajamarca. Despite being vastly outnumbered, the Spanish used cavalry, firearms, and surprise to rout the Inca forces and seize their emperor, effectively beginning the conquest of the Inca Empire.

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Atahualpa offered to fill a room once with gold and twice with silver as ransom for his release. The Spanish collected the treasure — estimated at 6 tons of gold — but executed him anyway.