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AD 1521: Calusas attack and kill Ponce de León

The Spanish explorer Ponce de León, who named Florida after visiting there in 1513, is attacked by the indigenous Calusas of the region when he returns to attempt to settle there. He dies from his wounds.

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Native Rights
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Southeast