Geronimo
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Frontier, Pioneers, Massacres, Genocide, Torture
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1816-1855, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900, American Indian History
Article abstract: Military significance: Geronimo and a small number of followers resisted thousands of U.S. and Mexican troops, which often employed state-of-the-art military technology. His 1886 surrender marked the end of the major Indian wars.
A skillful military and religious leader, Geronimo, a Chiricahua Apache, developed his warrior prowess by participating in raids as a teenager. In 1850, Geronimo’s enmity against Mexicans intensified when they killed his mother, wife, and children at Janos, Chihuahua. His reputation in guerrilla warfare grew in Mexico...
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