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Chief Victorio and his Apache warriors, fortified in their stronghold after years of conflict with the U.S. Army, prepare for a final confrontation with an incoming cavalry detachment from Tucson. Victorio sets an ambush at the Salt Flats, ordering his warriors to show no mercy and ensure no soldiers survive to report what happened. The battle erupts with Victorio's forces launching a devastating attack, and afterward a cavalry unit pursues the Apache, with soldiers discussing their pursuit strategy and the challenge of tracking Victorio's camp through the desert terrain.