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 Iquique

1879 CE · Iquique, Chile/Peru

Quick Facts

Year: 1879 CE
Location: Iquique, Chile/Peru
Era: 🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Iquique

During the War of the Pacific, the Chilean wooden corvette Esmeralda engaged the powerful Peruvian ironclad Huascar off Iquique. Captain Arturo Prat led a boarding attempt against the ironclad and was killed on its deck. Though the Esmeralda was sunk, Prat's sacrifice became the defining heroic moment of Chilean national identity.

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Captain Arturo Prat's last words before boarding the Huascar are debated, but the most famous version has him crying 'Board her, boys!' His sacrifice at Iquique is commemorated as Chilean Navy Day every May 21st.