This Day In History - Geronimo Surrenders 1886

Geronimo Surrenders 1886

Monday, September 4, 2023

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Event Description

On this day in 1886, Apache chief Geronimo surrenders to U.S.government troops. For 30 years, the mighty Native American warrior had battled to protect his tribe's homeland; however, by 1886 the Apaches wereexhausted and hopelessly outnumbered. General Nelson Miles accepted Geronimo's surrender, making him the last Indian warrior to formally give in to U.S. forces and signaling the end of the Indian Wars in the Southwest.

Event Location

Washington D.C.