Cochise

For other uses, see Cochise (disambiguation).

Cochise
Bronze bust of imagined likeness of Cochise by Betty Butts, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona
Born	c. 1805 (1805) Chiricahua country, under Spanish occupation
Died	June 8, 1874 (aged 68–69) Cochise Stronghold, Dragoon Mountains, Arizona, U.S.
Burial place	Dragoon Mountains, Arizona, U.S.
Military career
Allegiance	Chiricahua Apache Indians
Service years	1861–1872
Rank	Chief of Chiricahua Apaches
Conflicts	Apache Wars Bascom Affair Battle of Cookes Canyon Battle of the Florida Mountains Battle of Pinos Altos First Battle of Dragoon Springs Second Battle of Dragoon Springs Battle of Apache Pass

Dragoon Mountains in Southeastern Arizona, where Cochise hid with his warriors

Cochise (/koʊˈtʃiːs/ koh-CHEESS; Apache: Shi-ka-She or A-da-tli-chi, lit. 'having the quality/strength of an oak'; later K'uu-ch'ish or Cheis, lit. 'oak'; c. 1805 – June 8, 1874) was the leader of the Chiricahui local group of the Chokonen and principal nantan of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache. A key war leader during the Apache Wars, he led an uprising that began in 1861 and persisted until a peace treaty was negotiated in 1872. Cochise County is named after him.