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.

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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).

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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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🏰 Medieval Europehard

Battle of Legnano

1176 CE · Italy

Quick Facts

Year: 1176 CE
Location: Italy
Era: 🏰 Medieval Europe
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Legnano

The Lombard League, an alliance of northern Italian city-states, defeated the army of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The Italian militia infantry rallied around their carroccio, a sacred ox-drawn war wagon, and repulsed Barbarossa's cavalry. The victory forced the emperor to recognize the independence of the Italian communes in the Peace of Constance and demonstrated that well-organized infantry could defeat feudal cavalry.

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The carroccio, or war wagon, defended at Legnano was a sacred ox-drawn cart bearing the city's standard and an altar with a priest. Its capture meant utter dishonor for the city.