On This Day: In 1874 Apache Chief Cochise passed away. He was a chief (a nantan) of the Chokonen ("central" or "real" Chiricahua) band of the Chiricahua Apache and a leader in defending his people's land from continued invasions. For Cochise, the invaders held nothing sacred and had violated the rules of war by capturing and killing Mangas Coloradas during a parley session. Cochise and the Apaches continued their fight against American and Mexican invaders and military positions throughout the 1860s. — with Bruce Winfield.
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