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Mangas Coloradas: Apache Leader at Battle of Pinos Altos

By 1855, he was reportedly unable to leave his people due to hostilities with Sonoran bands ^[1].

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_Sept_Apache_agency_Steck_to_Governor_re_Mangas_Coloradas_PDF_ (1855) ↗ · details
_Sept_Apache_agency_Steck_to_Governor_re_Mangas_Coloradas_PDF_ Notes: Business records, family letters, and records from his second appointment as Indian Agent for the Southern Apache. Reports Mangas Coloradas is unable to leave his people…

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