Mangas Coloradas

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Mangas Coloradas was a prominent 19th-century Apache leader and war chief who played a key role in resisting Mexican and American expansion into Apache territories.

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Mangas Coloradas canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Apache leader
historical figure
war chief
alliedWith Chiricahua Apache
surface form: Chiricahua Apache bands

Cochise (Apache leader)
surface form: Cochise
alsoKnownAs Dasoda-hae
Red Sleeves
areaOfActivity Northern Mexico
surface form: northern Mexico

present-day Arizona
present-day New Mexico
southwestern North America
capturedBy United States Army
causeOfDeath killed while in U.S. Army custody
child Dos-teh-seh
conflict United States–Native American wars
surface form: American Indian Wars

Apache Wars
countryOfConflict Mexico
United States of America
dateOfBirth circa 1790
dateOfDeath January 1863
ethnicity Apache
hasReputation fierce military strategist
symbol of Apache resistance
historicalRegion Apache homelands in the American Southwest
influenced subsequent Apache resistance leaders
killedBy United States soldiers
languageSpoken Apache
legacy remembered in Native American and Southwestern U.S. history for resistance to colonization
mannerOfDeath extrajudicial killing
namedAfter Spanish phrase "Mangas Coloradas" meaning "Red Sleeves"
notableEvent led raids and campaigns against Mexican settlements in northern Mexico
led resistance against U.S. miners and settlers in New Mexico and Arizona regions
notableFor leadership of Mimbreño Apache band
resistance to Mexican expansion into Apache territory
resistance to United States expansion into Apache territory
occupation tribal leader
war chief
opposedBy Mexican authorities
United States Army
placeOfBirth region of present-day New Mexico
placeOfDeath Fort McLane, New Mexico Territory
relative Cochise (Apache leader)
surface form: Cochise
sexOrGender male
spouse Dos-teh-seh’s mother (name not well documented)
timePeriod 19th century
tribalAffiliation Chiricahua Apache
Mescalero Apache
surface form: Mimbreño Apache

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Apache Wars notableCommander Mangas Coloradas
Apache hasNotableLeader Mangas Coloradas
Chiricahua Apache notableLeader Mangas Coloradas
Battle of Apache Pass commander Mangas Coloradas
Battle of Apache Pass associatedPeople Mangas Coloradas
Apache groups notableHistoricalLeaders Mangas Coloradas