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Conflicts between the U.S. Army and native Apache tribes (1849–1924)
The Apache Wars were a series of armed conflicts between the United States Army and various Apache tribal confederations fought in the southwest between
Apache_Wars
Index of conflicts with the same name
involving the Apache known as Apache War, the Apache Wars, or Apache Campaign: Apache–Mexico Wars (1600s–1915) Apache Wars (1849–1924) Jicarilla War (1849–1855)
Apache_War
Conflicts involving Apache Native Americans in New Spain and Mexican Republic
The Apache–Mexico Wars, or the Mexican Apache Wars, refer to the conflicts between Spanish or Mexican forces and the Apache peoples. The wars began in
Apache–Mexico_Wars
Indigenous peoples of the United States
American Indian Wars, the U.S. Army found the Apache to be fierce warriors and skillful strategists. Federally recognized Apache tribes are: Apache Tribe of
Apache
Campaign period
The post-1887 Apache Wars period of the Apache Wars refers to campaigns by the United States and Mexico against the Apaches. After the surrender of Geronimo
Post-1887_Apache_Wars_period
country, beginning with the Tiguex War in 1540 in present-day New Mexico and ending with the Renegade period of the Apache Wars in 1924 in the Southwestern United
List_of_American_Indian_Wars
1948 film by John Ford
Fort Apache is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. The film was the first of the director's "Cavalry
Fort_Apache_(film)
Military unit
The Apache Scouts were part of the United States Army Indian Scouts. Most of their service was during the Apache Wars, between 1849 and 1886, though the
Apache_Scouts
1885-1886 campaign during the Apache Wars
and September 1886, was the last large-scale military operation of the Apache wars. It took more than 5,000 U.S. Army Cavalry soldiers, led by the two experienced
Geronimo_Campaign
Native American nation in Arizona
White Mountain Apache men to serve as scouts for his army during the Apache Wars, which lasted intermittently for 15 years. These wars ended with the
Fort Apache Indian Reservation
Fort_Apache_Indian_Reservation
Apache tribe chief (c. 1805–1874)
principal nantan of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache. A key war leader during the Apache Wars, he led an uprising that began in 1861 and persisted
Cochise
1879–1880 Apache war against the US and Mexico
Studies Institute Press John Wilson, Victorio's War, Orca Book Publishers, 2012 Apache-Mexico Wars Apache Wars Geronimo Canada Alamosa, New Mexico Michno,
Victorio's_War
Tchihende Apache chieftain
(c. 1796 – May 24, 1857), was a Tchihende (Mimbres) Apache chieftain, of the Warm Springs Apache Band during the 1830s to 1850s. Baishan ("Knife"), son
Baishan_(Apache)
American army officer (1853–1896)
Southwest territories, Gatewood led platoons of Apache and Navajo scouts against renegades during the Apache Wars. In 1886, Gatewood played a key role in ending
Charles_B._Gatewood
Apache outlaw
November 11, 1900 or September 4, 1907), better known as the Apache Kid, was an Apache outlaw. He was born in Aravaipa Canyon, 25 miles (40 kilometers)
Apache_Kid
1952 film by Harold F. Kress
Apache War Smoke is a 1952 American Western film directed by Harold F. Kress and starring Gilbert Roland, Glenda Farrell and Robert Horton. The film is
Apache_War_Smoke
Part of the Apache Wars
The Yavapai Wars, or the Tonto Wars, were a series of armed conflicts between the Yavapai and Tonto tribes against the United States in the Arizona Territory
Yavapai_Wars
1876-1877 range war in Pecos River, New Mexico
alleged to be rustlers. At the same time, Chisum was also fighting Mescalero Apaches from the nearby reservations who were said to prey on his herds. In 1867
Pecos_War
Frontier conflicts in North America, 1609–1890s
The American Indian Wars, also known as the American Frontier Wars, and the Indian Wars, were initially fought by European colonial empires, the United
American_Indian_Wars
1851 Battle during Apache wars
examination. The Wars included are, Jicarilla War, Chiricahua Wars, Texas Indian Wars, Yavapai Wars, Victoria's War, and Geronimo's War. The Apache Wars was not
Battle_at_Pozo_Hediondo
2025 American film
December 5, 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics. During the Apache Wars of the late 19th Century, former soldier Merrick Beckford is tasked by
Frontier_Crucible
1862 battle of the Apache Wars in Arizona, United States
largest battles between the Americans and the Chiricahua during the Apache Wars. In early 1862 Col. James H. Carleton sent units from Fort Yuma to Tucson
Battle_of_Apache_Pass
Apache prophetess
from the San Carlos reservation in 1885, in the last campaign of the Apache Wars. With the band pursued relentlessly, she used her power to locate their
Lozen
German-American frontier soldier and prospector (1843–1907)
decorated Chief of Scouts for the United States Army during the subsequent Apache Wars of 1849 – 1886 in the southwestern United States. Albert "Al" Sieber
Al_Sieber
Cavalry with strong armor, horses, and weaponry
previous centuries. From roughly 1650 to 1820, Spanish heavy cavalry fought Apache warriors in North America.[citation needed] Several small battles occurred;
Heavy_cavalry
1954 film by Robert Aldrich
Apache is a 1954 American Western film directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Lancaster, Jean Peters and John McIntire. The film was based on the
Apache_(film)
Leader of the Bedonkohe Apache (1829–1909)
Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache bands – the Tchihende, the Tsokanende
Geronimo
Native Americans in the US state of Arizona
had led to relative peace with the Apache reignited the conflict, leading to decades of bloody Apache–Mexico Wars. A majority of Arizona and a part of
Indigenous_peoples_of_Arizona
U.S. attack helicopter
Apache to fight in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. British and Dutch Apaches were deployed to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq beginning in 2001 and 2003. After the
Boeing_AH-64_Apache
Apache warrior and U.S. Army scout
August 1934) was a Chiricahua Apache subchief who carried out several raids on settlers in Arizona in the 1870s. His Apache name was Bidayajislnl or Pedes-klinje
Chato_(Apache)
1964 film
Apache Fury (Spanish: El hombre de la diligencia meaning "man of the stage", Italian: La furia degli Apache) is a 1964 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western
Apache_Fury
American soldier (1860–1930)
to serve at San Carlos in 1882 during the Apache Wars where he commanded two companies (B and E) of Apache Scouts alongside Captain Emmet Crawford. In
Britton_Davis
the Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Dakota, Kiowa, Navajo, and Shoshone which occurred during the American Civil War – including: the Apache Wars, Colorado
List of American Civil War battles
List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
Mexican-born adopted Apache warrior and US Army Indian scout (1848/51–1914)
Paul Andrew (2016). The Apache wars: the hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the captive boy who started the longest war in American history (First ed
Mickey_Free
Long distance transmission of text
Arizona and New Mexico during the Apache Wars. The heliograph was standard military equipment as late as World War II. Wireless telegraphy developed in
Telegraphy
Apache tribal chief (1793–1863
1793 – January 18, 1863) was an Apache tribal chief and a member of the Mimbreño (Tchihende) division of the Central Apaches, whose homeland stretched west
Mangas_Coloradas
1965 film by R. G. Springsteen
Apache Uprising is a 1965 American Technicolor Western Techniscope film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by Max Lamb and Harry Sanford. The film
Apache_Uprising
Landform in Cochise County, Arizona
anger of other Apache tribes continued for many years in the Apache Wars, a direct result of Bascom's rash actions. After the Battle of Apache Pass in July
Apache_Pass
1990 TV film
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache is a 1990 American Western television film starring James Arness, based upon the TV series Gunsmoke (1955–1975). It was preceded
Gunsmoke:_The_Last_Apache
U.S. Army officer (1828–1890)
American Civil War and the Indian Wars. He is best known for commanding U.S. forces in the 1886 campaign that led to the defeat of the Apache leader Geronimo
George_Crook
1964 film
Apache Rifles is a 1964 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Audie Murphy. The film was shot at Bronson Canyon and Red Rock Canyon
Apache_Rifles
American Indian agent (1832–1914)
the Arizona Territory. His friendship with Apache leader Cochise was instrumental in ending the Indian wars in that region. He first met Cochise when he
Tom_Jeffords
1972 film by Robert Aldrich
Jaeckel and Joaquin Martinez. It portrays a brutal raid by Chiricahua Apaches against American settlers in 1880s Arizona. The film was released by Universal
Ulzana's_Raid
American Indian Apache Chief
volunteers and Apache and Navajo Indian Scouts. Nana survived the Apache Wars. Upon surrender in March 1886 he, other Apache warriors and Apache Scouts were
Nana_(chief)
Apache chief
Mines Mimbreño Apache chief who was known for seeking peace at all costs with the US Army, despite the outlook of his fellow Apaches like Victorio and
Loco_(Apache)
Native American tribe in southwest Oklahoma
the Indian Wars. It would be the last battle in which the Natives repelled the U.S. Army in the Southern Plains. The Kiowa-Comanche-Apache (KCA) Reservation
Plains_Apache
Battle which ended Victorio's War
death of the Chiricahua Apache chieftain Victorio and the death or capture of most of his followers. The battle ended Victorio's War, a 14-month long odyssey
Battle_of_Tres_Castillos
American pioneer in the Arizona Territory (1830–1878)
beginning of the Civil War, the men of Pinos Altos formed a militia company they named the Arizona Guards for defense against Apache attack. The secession
Jack_Swilling
Russian-born Mexican colonel (1853–1928)
during the Mexican Revolution. He had also served in the Mexican Apache Wars and Yaqui Wars. He is most noted for being the commander of the Mexican Rurales
Emilio_Kosterlitzky
1864 battle in the American Indian Wars
States Army and Native Americans. The Kiowa, Comanche and Plains Apache (Kiowa Apache) tribes drove from the battlefield a United States column that was
First_Battle_of_Adobe_Walls
American professional golfer (born 1972)
peace treaties Mexican War of Independence 1821-1912 Apache–Mexico Wars Comanche–Mexico Wars Río Arriba Rebellion Mexican–American War Provisional government
Notah_Begay_III
1993 film directed by Walter Hill
It is a fictionalized account of the Apache Wars and how First Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood convinced Apache leader Geronimo to surrender in 1886.
Geronimo:_An_American_Legend
Native American ethnic group
Jicarilla Apache (Spanish: [xikaˈɾiʝa], locally [hɪkəˈɹiə]; Jicarilla Apache: Jicarilla Dindéi), one of several loosely organized autonomous bands of the
Jicarilla_Apache
Part of the Apache Wars
is unknown if they took place on American or Mexican soil. Though the Apache Wars ended at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona in September 1886, when Geronimo surrendered
Apache_Campaign_(1896)
first (chronologically by action) Medal of Honor recipient during the Apache Wars. His actions on February 13, 1861, are the earliest for which the Medal
List of Medal of Honor recipients
List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients
Native American ethnic group
The Western Apache are an Indigenous people of North America, and a subgroup of Apache peoples. They live primarily in east central Arizona, in the United
Western_Apache_people
Chief of the Chokonen local group of the Tsokanende Band of Chiricahua Apache
Indian wars : 1865 - 1890. 1. The struggle for Apacheria. Stackpole Books. pp. 458–480. ISBN 978-0-8117-0572-1. Bourke, John Gregory (1886). An Apache Campaign
Chihuahua_(chief)
Apache warrior (c. 1853–1933)
1933) was a Chiricahua, Western Apache warrior, who also served as a scout for General George Crook during the Apache Wars. Tso-ay was wounded while fighting
Tso-ay
Jicarilla Apache chief
the New Mexico Territory during the Apache Wars, including the Wagon Mound massacre. Haley, James L. "the Apaches: A History and Culture Portrait ", Univ
Lobo_Blanco
County in Arizona, United States
Arizona. It is named after Cochise, a Chiricahua Apache, who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars. Its population was 125,447 at the 2020 census
Cochise_County,_Arizona
1960 film by John Ford
provides evidence in Rutledge's favor, noting that he had saved her life when Apache Indians were attacking. Circumstantial evidence suggests that Rutledge committed
Sergeant_Rutledge
Series of conflicts between the US and the Ute people
Ute War (1887) Bluff War (1914–1915) Bluff Skirmish (1921) Posey War (1923) Battle Creek Massacre Sioux Wars Apache Wars Navajo Wars Comanche Wars Decker
Ute_Wars
Part of the Apache Wars
of Fort Apache was an engagement of the Apache Wars between the cavalry garrison of Fort Apache and dozens of mounted White Mountain Apache warriors
Battle_of_Fort_Apache
1861 confrontation between Apache Indians and the US Army
decades-long Apache Wars between the United States and several tribes in the southwestern United States. War was coming with the Chiricahua Apache. The affair
Bascom_affair
White Mountain Apache clan leader and Apache scout
during the Apache Wars. During his time as a scout Rope attempted to arrest Casador (Casadora, Nànt'àntco - "great chief") a Western Apache, who was chief
John_Rope
War between the Jicarilla Apaches and the U.S. military
The Jicarilla War began in 1849 and was fought between the Jicarilla Apaches and the United States Army in the New Mexico Territory. Ute warriors also
Jicarilla_War
Chiricahua Apache military leader (c. 1830–c. 1878)
Pionsenay (c. 1830–c. 1878) was a Chiricahua Apache war chief from Arizona. He was a fierce raider who advocated for war against the Americans, in opposition
Pionsenay
American painter
c. 1857–1919) was the final hereditary chief of the Chiricahua band of Apache Indians. Naiche, whose name in English means "meddlesome one" or "mischief
Naiche
19th century war in North America
Oklahoma across the Texas Panhandle into New Mexico. The Apaches were driven out in a series of wars, and the Comanche came to control the area. This domain
Texas–Indian_wars
American renegade (1838–1889)
26, 1889) was an American renegade known for the time he spent with the Apache tribes. Beginning in the 1870s, he raided Mexico and the Southwestern United
Zebina_Streeter
1871 massacre of Pinal and Aravaipa Apaches
Grant massacre, on April 30, 1871, was an attack on Pinal and Aravaipa Apaches who surrendered to the United States Army at Camp Grant, Arizona, along
Camp_Grant_massacre
Military unit
Indian Wars: Comanches; Apaches; Pine Ridge; Oklahoma 1874; Texas 1874; Arizona 1876; Arizona 1881; Arizona 1882; New Mexico 1882; Colorado 1884 War with
6th_Cavalry_Regiment
1882 battle between the United States Army and White Mountain Apache
was the last major battle between the United States Army and Apache warriors, the wars were not over yet however. The U.S. army would soon begin the
Battle_of_Big_Dry_Wash
American scout and adventurer (1861–1947)
Indian tracker in the Apache Wars, during which he took part in the United States Army expedition to find and capture or kill the Apache chief Geronimo. In
Frederick_Russell_Burnham
Chief of the Nednhi Apache (1825-1883)
band of the Chiricahua Apache. Prior to the 1870s, Juh was unknown in the areas controlled by the United States. He went to war together with the Tchihende
Juh
American actor, director and author (born 1970)
released his fourth book, Indeh: A Story of the Apache Wars, which chronicles the conflicts between the Apache and the US. Hawke starred in Paul Schrader's
Ethan_Hawke
Francisco Chacon was a Jicarilla Apache chief, leader in the Jicarilla uprising of 1854. He led the band that defeated the Davidson detachment of the First
Francisco Chacon (Jicarilla chief)
Francisco_Chacon_(Jicarilla_chief)
American politician (born 1960)
peace treaties Mexican War of Independence 1821-1912 Apache–Mexico Wars Comanche–Mexico Wars Río Arriba Rebellion Mexican–American War Provisional government
Deb_Haaland
Apache warrior (c. 1847–1906)
1954 film Apache. Apache Campaign (1896) Kelvin Grade Massacre List of fugitives from justice who disappeared Renegade period of the Apache Wars Alicia Delgadillo
Massai
Part of the Apache War (1861)
Battle of the Florida Mountains was an action of the Apache Wars. Forces involved were Chiricahua Apache warriors and mounted Confederate States militia.
Battle of the Florida Mountains
Battle_of_the_Florida_Mountains
1951 film by Hugo Fregonese
Apache Drums is a 1951 American Western film directed by Hugo Fregonese, produced by Val Lewton and starring Stephen McNally, Coleen Gray and Willard Parker
Apache_Drums
Apache Indian scout (1850 – c. 1897)
Bow-os-loh, was an Apache Native American scout in the U.S. Army who served under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook during the Apache Wars. He guided cavalry
Jim_(Medal_of_Honor,_1873)
United States Army general (1831–1888)
Valley in 1855, during which he became involved with the Yakima War and Rogue River Wars, gaining experience in leading small combat teams and some diplomatic
Philip_Sheridan
1950 film by Delmer Daves
Native American sympathetically. Tom Jeffords finds a wounded 14-year-old Apache boy dying from buckshot wounds in his back. The boy tries to attack him
Broken_Arrow_(1950_film)
1861 attack during the Apache Wars in Arizona
of the Apache Wars. It was fought on September 27, 1861, between settlers of Pinos Altos mining town, the Confederate Arizona Guards, and Apache warriors
Battle_of_Pinos_Altos
Native American tribe, settlement, and reservation in New Mexico, U.S.
Popempol, Chumpo, Calpo, Buzcoico, Ezmicaio, and Bempol (a recruited Apache war leader). On January 21, 1599, Vicente de Zaldívar (Juan de Zaldívar's
Acoma_Pueblo
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1830–1917)
1830 – December 15, 1917) was an assistant army surgeon during the Apache Wars and the first (chronologically by action) Medal of Honor recipient. His
Bernard_J._D._Irwin
Part of the Apache Wars in New Mexico (1864)
The Battle of Mount Gray was an engagement of the Apache Wars fought at the foothills of Gray Mountain (then known as Mount Gray) on April 7, 1864. A
Battle_of_Mount_Gray
American frontiersman and guide (1809–1868)
as the Indian agent to the Ute Indians and the Jicarilla Apaches. During the American Civil War, Carson led a regiment of mostly Hispanic volunteers from
Kit_Carson
Alleged Viet Cong soldier
the American sniper Carlos Hathcock, Apache was a female sniper and interrogator for the Viet Cong during the War in Vietnam. While no real name is given
Apache_(Viet_Cong_soldier)
United States Army officer (1833–1913)
was an American army officer who served in the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Indian wars, best known for his association with the 1871 Camp Grant
Royal_Emerson_Whitman
1782 battle during the Mexican Apache Wars
happened during the Mexican Apache Wars on May 1, 1782, between a small garrison of Spanish soldiers and hundreds of Apache warriors. Presidio San Augustin
Second_Battle_of_Tucson
1965 film by Sam Peckinpah
scouts on an expedition into Mexico during the American Civil War to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding United States bases and settlements in
Major_Dundee
American pioneer (1837–1913)
Pennington, was an American pioneer known for surviving a kidnapping by Apache as a young married woman of 23 years old in present-day Arizona. Left for
Larcena_Pennington_Page
1858 military campaign of the Texas Rangers against the Comanche and Kiowa peoples
reinforcements as more of their tribe arrived, together with Kiowa and Kiowa Apache allies. Having suffered only four Ranger casualties, plus over a dozen Tonkawas
Antelope_Hills_expedition
1881 battle during the Apache Wars
of the Apache Wars, fought in August 1881 between the United States and White Mountain Apaches in Arizona, at Cibecue Creek on the Fort Apache Indian
Battle_of_Cibecue_Creek
1788 battle during the Mexican Apache Wars
(1846) Capture of Tucson (1862) Siege of Tubac American Indian Wars Apache Wars Navajo Wars Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1888, History of Arizona and New Mexico
Battle_of_the_Pinal_Mountains
American military officer (1839–1925)
served in the American Civil War (1861–1865), the last stages of the American Indian Wars (1840–1890), and the Spanish–American War (1898). From 1895 to 1903
Nelson_A._Miles
American soldier (1844–1886)
George Crook in the United States Cavalry. He was killed in pursuit of the Apache leader Geronimo in January 1886 in Mexico. Emmet Crawford was the second
Emmet_Crawford
5th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
role in the Apache Wars and became the personal physician to the President of the United States. At the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Wood and Roosevelt
Leonard_Wood
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