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Cochise Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Discover the history of Cochise through this engaging timeline game that challenges players to place events in their proper chronological order.

  • Learn about the early life of Cochise
  • Understand his role in the Apache Wars
  • Explore the impact of his leadership on Apache history
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  • c. 1805: Cochise is born
  • c. 1840s: Cochise becomes a prominent leader of the Chiricahua Apache tribe
  • 1861: Cochise's brother is killed by the US Army, leading to increased tensions
  • 1861-1872: Cochise leads raids against American settlers and soldiers in retaliation
  • 1872: Cochise negotiates a peace treaty with the US government
  • June 8, 1874: Cochise dies of natural causes
  • 1874: Cochise's son Taza becomes the new leader of the Chiricahua Apache tribe
  • 1874-1876: Taza continues to maintain peace with the US government
  • 1876: Taza dies and is succeeded by Cochise's other son, Naiche
  • 1876-1886: Naiche leads a group of Chiricahua Apache warriors in a series of raids
  • 1886: Naiche is captured and forced to surrender, leading to the end of the Apache Wars
  • 1886: The remaining Chiricahua Apache are forcibly relocated to reservations in Florida and Alabama
  • 1919: Naiche dies in captivity
  • 1976: The Chiricahua Apache are granted permission to return to their homeland in Arizona
  • c. 19th century: The Cochise Stronghold, a natural fortress in the Dragoon Mountains, is named after Cochise
  • 1974: Cochise is posthumously inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners
  • ongoing: Cochise's legacy as a fierce and respected Apache leader continues to be remembered and honored

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