Cochise (A-da-tli-chi = "hardwood", also Cheis) (c. 1805–June 9, 1874) was a chief (a nantan) of the Chokonen ("central" or "real" Chiricahua) band of the Chiricahua Apache and the leader of an uprising that began in 1861.
Cochise - Biography.
Cochise was not the most famous Apache leader (clearly Geronimo was more famous) to resist intrusions by Mexicans and Americans during the 19th century. He was described as a large man (for the time), with a muscular frame, classical Roman featu ...
