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 | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish-Barbary Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Spain Kingdom of France | Eyalet of Tunis | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luis Fajardo Beaulieu | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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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. | ||||||
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