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 Cancha Rayada

1818 CE · Cancha Rayada, Chile

Quick Facts

Year: 1818 CE
Location: Cancha Rayada, Chile
Era: 🌎 Latin American Wars
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Cancha Rayada

Spanish royalist forces launched a devastating night attack on San Martin's patriot army at Cancha Rayada. The surprise assault caused widespread panic and the patriots suffered significant losses. However, San Martin and his officers quickly rallied their forces, and just 12 days later won the decisive Battle of Maipu that secured Chilean independence.

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The defeat at Cancha Rayada was so complete that San Martin's army initially appeared destroyed. But within days he had rallied 5,000 men for the Battle of Maipu, one of the great military comebacks in history.