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 Boyaca

1819 CE · Boyaca, Colombia

Quick Facts

Year: 1819 CE
Location: Boyaca, Colombia
Era: 🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty: medium

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Boyaca

After an audacious crossing of the Andes, Simon Bolivar's patriot army intercepted the Spanish royalist forces at the Bridge of Boyaca. The decisive two-hour battle resulted in the capture of the royalist commander and opened the road to Bogota, securing the independence of New Granada (modern Colombia).

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Bolivar's crossing of the Andes before Boyaca involved climbing passes over 4,000 meters high. Many of his llanero cavalry, who had never seen mountains, died of altitude sickness and exposure during the crossing.