Quiz · 8 rounds · 3 min · Free · Updated October 2026
Between Waterloo and 1914, rifled weapons, railways, the telegraph and steam warships transformed how wars were fought. The century saw national uprisings in Europe, the American Civil War, wars on the Great Plains and colonial campaigns in Africa and Asia. This quiz takes you through eight of their battles.
You get eight short scenes, each describing a battle fought between 1816 and 1913 without naming it. Pick one of four answers, see a short fact after each round and get a rank at the end. It takes about three minutes.
Which battles are in the quiz?
The rounds span four continents: Olszynka Grochowska, the Alamo, Balaclava, Gettysburg, the Little Bighorn, Isandlwana, Adwa and Tsushima. Every answer links to a full article.
How did technology change war in the 19th century?
Rifled muskets and later breech-loaders made frontal attacks far deadlier, railways moved armies faster than ever, and steam-powered armoured warships replaced sail. By 1905, as Tsushima showed, a single naval battle could decide a war.
Relive the battles
Echoes of Battle brings 40 of history's greatest battles to life, scene by scene, with a real-time tactical mode in the works. Join the list to be first when it launches.
