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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Battle of Iwo Jima

1945 CE · Iwo Jima, Japan

Quick Facts

Year: 1945 CE
Location: Iwo Jima, Japan
Era: 🪖 World Wars
Difficulty: easy

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Iwo Jima

Over 70,000 US Marines fought to capture the heavily fortified volcanic island of Iwo Jima from 21,000 entrenched Japanese defenders. The battle produced some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific War, with nearly 7,000 Marines killed and virtually the entire Japanese garrison wiped out. The iconic photograph of Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi became one of the most famous images of World War II.

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Of the nearly 21,000 Japanese defenders on Iwo Jima, only 216 were taken prisoner. The rest fought to the death or took their own lives, a testament to the fanatical resistance American forces faced.