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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🏰 Medieval Europehard

Battle of Towton

1461 CE · England

Quick Facts

Year: 1461 CE
Location: England
Era: 🏰 Medieval Europe
Difficulty: hard

Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Towton

Fought in a blinding snowstorm near the village of Towton in Yorkshire, this was the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil, with estimates of up to 28,000 killed. The Yorkists used the driving snow to their advantage, as Lancastrian archers fired into the wind and fell short. Edward of York's decisive victory made him King Edward IV and was the defining moment of the Wars of the Roses.

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Archaeological excavations of a mass grave at Towton revealed skulls with up to thirteen separate blade wounds, showing the extraordinary brutality of medieval close combat.