by Howard Terpning
The white man's army was at a distinct disadvantage in the land of the Apache. The troopers had neither the taste, nor the training, for war in the wilderness wasteland of old Arizona. The Apache was a merciless foe, and the soldiers' dreams were haunted by the horror of Apache vengeance. The Tonto Basin was a bloody battleground for four desperate decades of Apache defiance, until the last great warlord, Geronimo, surrendered in 1886.
From Fort Apache on the White River, newly arrived recruits from back east rode out in orderly columns alongside seasoned frontier veterans in search of an enemy that was as elusive as smoke in the wind. There was a particular peril for those who lagged behind. Time after time, the troops came back worn down and weary…and some never came back at all.
Published from the artist's original oil painting. Giclee on canvas; edition size: 250. Stretched size: 59"w x 38"h. Issue Price US: $2450
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