The Action of 29 June 1609 was an attack on

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n ships on 29 June 1609 by a combined fleet of 8 Spanish

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s 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

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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

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n sailing ships, 21 were burnt and 2 captured while one

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n galley was also burnt. Conflicts in 1609 Naval battles involving France Naval battles involving Ottoman Tunisia Naval battles involving Spain 1609 in France 1609 in the Ottoman Empire 1609 in Africa 17th century in Tunisia {{Tunisia-stub