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This is the second episode in the series over the Apache Indians in the American Southwest and on the Great Plains. This episode covers pretty neatly, the time period of the 18th century, or the 1700s. It also dives into the various bands of Plains Apaches such as the Cuartelejo and Lipan as they battle the Puebloans, the Comanches, the French, and the Spanish. The episode also goes into the Spanish Presidio system and the Spanish Empire’s attempted pacification of the Apache Indians in the West. Also discussed are the Jumanos, the Dismal River Culture, the Apaches in Paris, the average Spanish soldier at this time, and podcast veterans such as Anza, de Croix, Naranjo, L’Archeveque, and Ulibarri. The Apaches fighting style, their love of horse meat, and a whole lot more is discussed.