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When it bought New Mexico and Az, america inherited the place of the people who had been a thorn in side of Mexico since 1821, and Spain before that. Known collectively as Apaches, these Indians lived in diverse, generally scattered groups numerous names - Mescaleros, Chiricahuas, and Jicarillas, to mention but three. Cochise, a Chiricahua, was reported to be the most resourceful, most brutal, most feared Apache. He and his warriors raided in both Mexico and america, crossing the boundary both ways to obtain sanctuary after raids for cattle, horses, and other livestock. Once, only he was captured and imprisoned; on your day he was freed he vowed to never be taken again. From that day, he offered no 1 / 4 and asked none. Always at the head of his warriors in fight, he led a charmed life, being wounded several times, but always making it through. In 1861, when his brother was carried out by Americans at Apache Pass, Cochise declared war. He fought relentlessly for a decade, and then only when confronted with overwhelming armed service superiority do he agree to peace and accept the reservation. The book is posted by University or college of Oklahoma Press.
