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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🏛️ Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamiamedium

Battle of Gaugamela

331 BCE · Gaugamela, Mesopotamia (modern Iraq)

Quick Facts

Year: 331 BCE
Location: Gaugamela, Mesopotamia (modern Iraq)
Era: 🏛️ Ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia
Difficulty: medium

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Gaugamela

Alexander the Great faced Darius III's massive Persian army on a plain near Gaugamela that Darius had leveled to give his scythed chariots and cavalry maximum advantage. Despite being vastly outnumbered, Alexander executed a brilliant oblique attack, drawing the Persian left flank out of position before leading his Companion cavalry in a devastating charge directly at Darius. The Persian king fled, and his army collapsed. The victory gave Alexander control of Babylon, Susa, and Persepolis, ending the Achaemenid Empire that had ruled the Near East for over two centuries.

💡 Le saviez-vous ?

Darius III had the battlefield at Gaugamela specially leveled and cleared of obstacles to maximize his chariot advantage, but Alexander simply avoided the prepared ground during his decisive charge.