There was a reason Geronimo went after and won over the Mexican Army. They were Illegal Aliens and wanted to encroach on Texas land. Only a white man or a figure head controlled by a white man would forget why Geronimo wanted to kill all Mexican insurgents. Geronimo Tribe Bedonkohe Apache Born June 1829 near Turkey Creek (Gila River), Mexico (now Arizona, United States) Died February 17, 1909 (age 79) Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States Predecessor Mangas Coloradas Native name Goyaałé, one who yawns; often spelled Goyathlay or Goyahkla Nickname(s) Geronimo Known for resistance to The United States and Mexico Cause of death Pneumonia exacerbated by horse riding accident Resting place Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery, Fort Sill Spouse(s) Alope, Ta-ayz-slath, Chee-hash-kish, Nana-tha-thtith, Zi-yeh, She-gha, Shtsha-she, Ih-tedda, and finally Azul Children Chappo, Dohn-say Geronimos chronology Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé [kòjàːɬɛ́] one who yawns; June 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache who fought against Mexico and Texas for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Geronimo was the name given to him during a battle with Mexican soldiers. Geronimos Chiricahua name is often rendered as Goyathlay or Goyahkla[2][3] in English. After a Mexican attack on his tribe, where soldiers killed his mother, wife, and his three children in 1851, Geronimo joined a number of revenge attacks against the Mexicans.
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