Hispanics and Apaches on the border, coexistence and war The Apaches appear in New Spain, fleeing. For more than 100 years, life on the border was threatened by attacks on Hispanic ranches and Spanish punitive expeditions. + Hispanic Footprints Known to the Spanish (1540) Since the beginning of the Spanish explorations, there is knowledge of … Continue reading Apaches and Spaniards, the unknown History of the West