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Menendez attacked Fort Caroline

Source: Historical proof of the right of the Catholic King to the territory held to-day by the British King under the name of New Georgia #558

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10. Pedro Menindez had already been informed that Charlesfort lay twelve leagues to the north of San Agustin, and that reinforcements, both ships and men, had been brought to the French by Jean Ribaut.
11. Upon learning this he called his officers to a council of war, and informed them how desirable it was to march without loss of time by land and attack the fort with fire and sword, in fulfillment of the orders of his Majesty. Considering the justice of his case and the unreasonableness with which the Calvinists, enemies of the Religion, were unlawfully settling on the dominions of the King of Spain, those invincible Spaniards, forgetful of their need of rest, with one accord agreed to make the march by land.
12. Extermination of the French:* [Arredondo note * Cardenas, from the memorial by Doctor Solls de Meras, which was found among his papers, of the marches, ccurrences, and conquest of Florida by the Adelantado Pedro Menendez de Aviles, his brother-in-law, whom he accompanied on the expedition.] The men necessary for the expedition having been named and provisions made ready, the plan was carried out so effectively that in four days the obstacles of the bad road and the rains had been overcome and the French fort sighted. Pedro Menindez urged on his men by his example, and executed with his sword what his voice commanded. They attacked with such fury that in a few hours the Spanish banners were raised and the Spaniards were in possession of Fort Charles or Charlesfort and of the settlement. The battle ceased because there was no one to resist, for they left not one Frenchman alive, excepting seventy persons, comprising women, children, and youths up to fifteen years, who were spared by command of General Menendez, and excepting also Rene,* [Arredondo note * Nicolas de Fer.] who with twenty-six of his men was able, by throwing himself from the wall, to seize one of the boats that were on the river, and return in it as a fugitive to France. 15. 
 [Bolton note: September 4 he sailed north and attacked the French fleet at San Juan River;