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 Warshard

Battle of Otumba

1520 CE · Otumba, Mexico

Quick Facts

Year: 1520 CE
Location: Otumba, Mexico
Era: 🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Otumba

After the disastrous retreat from Tenochtitlan known as La Noche Triste, Cortes and his battered survivors were intercepted on the plains of Otumba by a massive Aztec army. In a desperate cavalry charge, Cortes personally struck down the Aztec commanding general, causing the army to scatter and saving his force from annihilation.

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After the desperate victory at Otumba, Cortes's surviving force numbered fewer than 500 Spaniards, yet he immediately began planning the reconquest of Tenochtitlan rather than retreating to the coast.

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