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Cochise (or "Cheis") was one of the most noted Apache leaders (along with Geronimo and Mangas Coloradas) to resist intrusions by Mexicans and Americans during the 19th century. He was described as a large man (for the time), with a muscular frame, classical features, and long, black hair, which he wore in traditional Apache style.
Sep 26, 2018 · Cochise (ca. 1810–June 8, 1874), perhaps the most powerful Chiricahua Apache chief in recorded times, was an influential player in the history of the U.S. southwest.
Jun 4, 2024 · Cochise (died June 8, 1874, Chiricahua Apache Reservation, Arizona Territory, U.S.) was a Chiricahua Apache chief who led the Indians’ resistance to the white man’s incursions into the U.S. Southwest in the 1860s; the southeasternmost county of Arizona bears his name.
May 17, 2019 · Cochise led an Apache uprising against the United States government in Arizona territory in 1861 and kept fighting for 11 more years. The Union Army outnumbered and out-weaponed them in the Battle of Apache Pass, but Cochise and the Chiricahua were determined to keep their land.
Nov 9, 2009 · Apache chief Cochise (?-1874) was a prominent leader of the Chiricahua Indians, feared for his settlement raids during the 1800s.
Cochise was one of the Chiricahua’s most effective leaders during the time of the Apache Wars. He was the only one able to bring prolonged peace and freedom to his people, even if it did not last long after his death.
May 18, 2018 · Cochise ( c. 1815–1874) Chief of the Chiricahua Apache. In 1861, the US Army falsely imprisoned him, killing five of his relatives. He escaped to lead his tribe in an 11-year war against the US Army in Arizona. A war of extermination was raged against his people.
