Victorio

Victorio (* 1825 in Ojo Caliente in present-day New Mexico, † October 14, 1880 in Tres Castillos Hills in Mexico ) was a leader of the Chihenne Apaches, which formed the eastern Chiricahua group. Of the whites, he was named Victorio, he called himself Bidu -ya or Beduiat. Victorio was a view supported peace until the U.S. Army in 1877 relocated its base in the San Carlos Reservation. From then on he was a rebel and leader of about 250 warriors.

Among these warriors were located next to Chihenne, also Bedonkohe and some Comanche. In addition, about 250 Mescalero Apache, among whom were about 60 to 80 warriors had joined the Chihenne chief among their chief Caballero. In his undertakings he confided particularly to his sister Lozen and Nana.

After daring military expeditions to New Mexico and Texas, where the warriors looted, killed and tortured, they moved again and again back to their secure bases in Mexico. 2000 American soldiers, 2000 Mexican soldiers, hundreds of volunteers as well as several Indian auxiliary troops of the Tarahumara, Pima and the famous Chiricahua scouts hunted the Apaches mercilessly. On October 14, 1880 Victorio was placed at Tres Castillos, Chihuahua and together with 78 Apaches, the most among warriors killed. 68 women and children were taken prisoner by the Mexicans and sold in Mexico into slavery.

Some warriors who were absent as scouts, survived the battle, and took under the leadership of Nana a daring, audacious and murderous rampage to revenge ( " Nana's Raid" ).

• Native American chief
• Apache
• Born in the 19th century
• Died in 1880
• Man