Geronimo agreed to lay down arms
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"Geronimo agreed to lay down arms" refers to the historic 1886 decision by the Apache leader Geronimo to surrender to U.S. forces, effectively ending major armed Apache resistance in the American Southwest.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historicalEvent
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militarySurrender ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Geronimo’s surrender of 1886
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surrender of Geronimo ⓘ |
| cause |
exhaustion of Apache resistance
ⓘ
pursuit by U.S. and Mexican forces ⓘ sustained U.S. military pressure ⓘ |
| conflict |
Apache Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geronimo Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1886 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
U.S. Army reports
NERFINISHED
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contemporary newspaper accounts ⓘ later historical studies of the Apache Wars ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOfLeader | Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
detention at Fort Pickens
ⓘ
subsequent relocation to Fort Sill, Oklahoma ⓘ transport of Geronimo and followers to Florida ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | contributed to the closing of the American frontier ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| leaderRole | Apache leader ⓘ |
| location |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arizona Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeleton Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Geronimo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentRole | U.S. military forces ⓘ |
| participant |
Apache warriors
ⓘ
General Nelson A. Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Geronimo NERFINISHED ⓘ Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | final phase of the Apache Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Native American–United States military relations
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U.S. expansion into the Southwest ⓘ policy of Indian removal and confinement ⓘ |
| result |
end of major armed Apache resistance in the American Southwest
ⓘ
imprisonment of Geronimo as prisoner of war ⓘ relocation of Geronimo and his followers ⓘ surrender of Geronimo ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of large-scale Native American armed resistance in the Southwest
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symbolized U.S. consolidation of control over the Southwest ⓘ |
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