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 Angamos

1879 CE · Cape Angamos, Bolivia/Chile

Quick Facts

Year: 1879 CE
Location: Cape Angamos, Bolivia/Chile
Era: 🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Angamos

The Chilean navy cornered and captured the Peruvian ironclad Huascar at the Battle of Angamos. The Huascar, under Admiral Miguel Grau, had terrorized the Chilean coast for months. Grau was killed during the engagement and the capture of his ship gave Chile naval supremacy, enabling the land invasion that would decide the War of the Pacific.

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Admiral Miguel Grau of Peru was known as 'The Gentleman of the Seas' because he returned personal effects of fallen enemies to their families. Even his Chilean adversaries honored him after his death at Angamos.