Action of 29 June 1609

The Action of 29 June 1609 was an attack on Tunisian ships on 29 June 1609 by a combined fleet of 8 Spanish galleons and 3 smaller vessels, under Admiral Don Luis Fajardo, and a French squadron of 3 vessels, under Beaulieu. The raid was made at the Halq al-Wadi, northern Tunisia.

Action of 29 June 1609
Part of the Spanish-Barbary Wars
Date June 29, 1609 Location Halq al-Wadi, Tunisia 36.818°N 10.305°E / 36.818; 10.305 Result Franco-Spanish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Spain Kingdom of France	Eyalet of Tunis
Commanders and leaders
Luis Fajardo Beaulieu	Unknown
Strength
8 galleons 3 vessels 3 vessels	23 sailing ships 1 galley
Casualties and losses
Unknown	21 sailing ships burnt 2 sailing ships captured 1 galley burnt.

Ships involved

Allies

Spain (Fajardo)
San Francisco
Santa María Magdalena
Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
San Fulgencio
Nuestra Señora del Rosario
San Augustín
Nuestra Señora de Regla
Santa Margarita
Santa Ana (frigate)
Nuestra Señora de Buen Viaje (caravel)
San Juan Bautista ("canoa")

France (Beaulieu)
Lune/Maan 50
2 small

Tunisia

Some of the Tunisian ships names were given as Madaleyne 24, Perle (French), Comte Maurice 50, Faulcon (Portuguese), as well as 1 700-ton ship and 1 500-ton ship of 31 guns. The 16 real fighting ships and the galley had 435 guns total.

Casualties

Under cover of heavy fire the boats were sent in. They overcame the small parties of shipkeepers and fired one ship after another. Of 23 Tunisian sailing ships, 21 were burnt and 2 captured while one Algerian galley was also burnt.