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Cochise Stronghold, Dragoon Mountains, southeastern Arizona. Following various skirmishes, Cochise and his men were gradually driven into Arizona's Dragoon Mountains, but used the mountains for cover and as a base from which to continue attacks against white settlements. Cochise evaded capture and continued his raids against white settlements ...
The Cochise tradition lasted nearly five millennia, from circa 5000 until circa 200 BC. Its earliest manifestation is known as Sulphur Spring; its two later phases, the Chiricahua and San Pedro, are much better known. The Cochise tradition was named after Lake Cochise, an ancient lake now found in the Willcox Playa of Cochise County, Arizona.
Cochise County (/ k oʊ ˈ tʃ iː s / koh-CHEESS) is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named after Cochise , a Chiricahua Apache who was a key war leader during the Apache Wars .
Cochise is an unincorporated community located in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. The city was created alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad in the 1880s. The city was primarily a stop for coal and water which were needed for trains at the time. At its peak, the town had a population of approximately 3,000 people.
Geronimo's chief, Mangas Coloradas (Spanish for "red sleeves"), sent him to Cochise's band for help in his revenge against the Mexicans. [24] It was during this incident that the name Geronimo came about. This appellation stemmed from a battle in which, ignoring a deadly hail of bullets, he repeatedly attacked Mexican soldiers with a knife.
David Harris, an actor best known for his role as Cochise in The Warriors, died on Friday, Oct. 25, the New York Times reported. He was 75. The film and TV performer died of cancer in his New York ...
David Harris, the actor known for his role as Cochise in the 1979 cult classic “The Warriors,” has died. He was 75. Harris died Friday at his home in New York City after a battle with cancer ...
Pueblo peoples: Descendents of the Basketmaker and Cochise cultures. Also includes the related Hopi and Zuni peoples . Once inhabiting the Four Corners Region , they today inhabit the Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico and areas to the west in Arizona and New Mexico.