In the 1560s, French pirates continuously attacked Spanish shipping in the channel between Florida and the Bahamas. As the wrecked ships started washing up on the shoreline, the indigenous Calusa Indians of South-West Florida took gold and silver from the hulks and enslaved castaway Spanish sailors.

In the 1560s, French pirates continuously attacked Spanish shipping in the channel between Florida and the Bahamas. As the wrecked ships started washing up on the shoreline, the indigenous Calusa Indians of South-West Florida took gold and silver from the hulks and enslaved castaway Spanish sailors. | Executive Producer