| They were approached by Calusa, who might have been initially interested in trading but relations soon turned hostile. |
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| On June 4, there was another encounter with natives near Sanibel Island and the Calusa in war canoes, with the Spanish sinking a fourth of them. |
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| Before the settlement could be established, the colonists were attacked by a large party of native Calusa warriors. |
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| So, off they went with the water truck, torches, and assorted gear down the service road, past the eagle protection gate to the Calusa Indian Mound trail. |
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