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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⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Erahard

Battle of Borodino

1812 CE · Russia

Quick Facts

Year: 1812 CE
Location: Russia
Era: ⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Era
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Borodino

The bloodiest day of the Napoleonic Wars saw Napoleon's Grande Armée clash with Kutuzov's Russian army in a brutal frontal battle with over 70,000 casualties. Napoleon captured the battlefield but failed to destroy the Russian army, which withdrew in good order. He marched on to Moscow only to find it abandoned and burning, beginning the catastrophic retreat that would destroy his Grande Armée.

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During the retreat from Moscow after Borodino, starving French soldiers discovered that Russia's vast distances and scorched-earth tactics were deadlier than any army they had faced.