Bronze bust of imagined likeness of Cochise by Betty Butts, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona
Born
c. 1805 (1805) Chiricahua country, under Spanish occupation
Died
June 8, 1874 (aged 68–69) Cochise Stronghold, Dragoon Mountains, Arizona, U.S.
Buried
Dragoon Mountains, Arizona, U.S.
Allegiance
Chiricahua Apache Indians
Years of service
1861–1872
Rank
Chief (or leader) of Chiricahua Apaches
Battles/wars
Apache Wars
Bascom Affair
Battle of Cookes Canyon
Battle of the Florida Mountains
Battle of Pinos Altos
First Battle of Dragoon Springs
Second Battle of Dragoon Springs
Battle of Apache Pass
Dragoon Mountains in Southeastern Arizona, where Cochise hid with his warriors
Cochise (/koʊˈtʃiːs/koh-CHEESS; Apache: Shi-ka-She or A-da-tli-chi, lit.'having the quality/strength of an oak'; later K'uu-ch'ish or Cheis, lit.'oak'; c. 1805 – June 8, 1874) was the leader of the Chiricahui local group of the Chokonen and principal nantan of the Chokonen band of a Chiricahua Apache. A key war leader during the Apache Wars, he led an uprising that began in 1861 and persisted until a peace treaty was negotiated in 1872. Cochise County is named after him.[1]
^"Cochise County Arizona". County Website. Cochise County. 2009. Archived from the original on December 24, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
Cochise (/koʊˈtʃiːs/ koh-CHEESS; Apache: Shi-ka-She or A-da-tli-chi, lit. 'having the quality/strength of an oak'; later K'uu-ch'ish or Cheis, lit. 'oak';...
The Cochise tradition (also Cochise culture) is the southern archeological tradition of the four Southwestern Archaic traditions, in the present-day Southwestern...
Cochise College is a public college in Arizona. Founded on September 21, 1964, the school has campuses in Douglas and Sierra Vista, and centers in Benson...
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USS Chochise (YTB-216) was a tugboat of the United States Navy named for Cochise, a chief of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache. She was laid down...
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seniors and best friends, Leroy "Preach" Jackson (Glynn Turman) and Richard "Cochise" Morris (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs). Written by Eric Monte and directed by...
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The Sheriff of Cochise is an American police crime drama television series of 79 black-and-white episodes broadcast from 1956 to 1958. The show has two...
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