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 Lake Trasimene

217 BCE · Italy

Quick Facts

Year: 217 BCE
Location: Italy
Era: 🏺 Ancient Greece & Rome
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Lake Trasimene

Hannibal executed the largest ambush in military history, hiding his army in the hills above Lake Trasimene and springing the trap on the Roman consul Flaminius as his legions marched along the narrow lakeside road. Dense morning fog concealed the Carthaginian forces until they struck. The entire Roman army of roughly 25,000 was killed or captured in just three hours, including the consul himself.

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Lake Trasimene was such a complete surprise that many Roman soldiers were killed while still trying to put on their armor, and some drowned in the lake trying to escape.