Victorio

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Victorio was a prominent 19th-century Apache war leader known for his skilled guerrilla resistance against U.S. and Mexican forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Apache war leader
human
alsoKnownAs Bidu-ya
approximateDateOfBirth c. 1825
battle Battle of Tres Castillos
conflict Apache Wars
Victorio's War
countryOpposed Mexico
United States of America
dateOfDeath 1880
era 19th century
ethnicity Apache
gender male
hasRelative Lozen
historicalRegion southwestern United States
surface form: American Southwest

Northern Mexico
influenced subsequent Apache resistance leaders
knownFor guerrilla resistance against Mexican forces
guerrilla resistance against the United States Army
leadership in the Apache Wars
languageSpoken Apache
ledCampaignsIn Chihuahua
Coahuila
New Mexico Territory
Texas
legacy symbol of Apache resistance to U.S. and Mexican expansion
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
memberOf Chiricahua Apache
surface form: Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache
militaryStrategy hit-and-run tactics
knowledgeable use of terrain for ambushes
notableEngagement raids in West Texas
raids in the Black Range of New Mexico
notableEvent escape from the San Carlos Reservation in 1877
refusal to remain on the San Carlos Reservation
occupation military leader
war chief
opponentCommander Mexican General Joaquín Terrazas
surface form: Colonel Joaquín Terrazas
placeOfBirth area of present-day New Mexico
placeOfDeath Tres Castillos, Chihuahua, Mexico
positionHeld chief of the Chihenne (Warm Springs) Apache
relationship Lozen was his sister
religion traditional Apache beliefs
resultOfFinalBattle destruction of most of his band
tribalAffiliation Chiricahua Apache

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Apache Wars notableCommander Victorio
Apache hasNotableLeader Victorio
Victorio's War commander Victorio
Victorio's War namedAfter Victorio
Victorio's War relatedTo Victorio