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. |
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. |
They were approached by Calusa, who might have been initially interested in trading but relations soon turned hostile. |
Before the settlement could be established, the colonists were attacked by a large party of native Calusa warriors. |