Apache Wars

Apache Wars
Part of the Texas–Indian wars
Geronimo and his warriors at camp on March 27, 1886
Date 1849–1924 Location Southwest United States Result United States victory, Apaches moved to reservations
Belligerents
United States (1849-1924)  Confederate States (1861-1865)	Apacheria: Chiricahua Apache Jicarilla Apache Mescalero Apache Lipan Apache Western Apache Plains Apache Apache Allies: Ute Yavapai Comanche Cheyenne Kiowa Havasupai Hopi Navajos Papagos Walapai Yuma Mohave
Commanders and leaders
John Davidson James Henry Carleton Kit Carson Philip St. George Cooke John G. Walker Granville Henderson Oury Thomas J. Mastin† George Crook George Jordan Eugene Asa Carr Philip Sheridan Andrew Evans Nelson A. Miles Henry Lawton James W. Watson	Flechas Rayada Chacon Black Knife† Mangas Coloradas† Iron Shirt† Cochise Francisco Juh Delshay Victorio† Nanni Chaddi† Na tio tish† Geronimo Chatto Apache Kid Massai Little Wolf (Mescalero) Te-He-Nan† Nana† Saguaro Coronado† Santos Red Dog

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The Apache Wars were a series of armed conflicts between the United States Army and various Apache nations fought in the southwest between 1849 and 1886, though minor hostilities continued until as late as 1924. Its origins started a year before the first conflict when a fraction of Mexico became part of the United States in the aftermath of the Mexican-American War. Therefore the Native Mexicans had become Native Americans for the series of conflicts where a significant part of the Westward Expansion Trails in the American frontier. The Confederate Army participated in the wars during the early 1860s in Texas, before being diverted to action in the American Civil War in New Mexico and Arizona.

Historically, the Apache had raided enemy tribes and sometimes each other, for horses, food or captives. They considered such raids different than warfare. They raided with small parties, for a specific purpose. While the Apache sometimes waged war with large armies, using all tribal male members of warrior age, by the 1880s such methods of warfare were ended as most of the Apache bands had agreed to a negotiated settlement with the US government. However, other sub-nations of the Apache, usually clans or specialized warrior societies, continued their warfare. In turn, this limited potential negotiated solutions as American responses failed to distinguish between Apache raiding parties and other groups. Consequently, American responses were sometimes heavy-handed, resulting in an escalation of the situation as other Apache were drawn into the conflict.

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