Action of 29 June 1609

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Action of 29 June 1609
Part of the Spanish-Barbary Wars
Date June 29, 1609 Location Halq al-Wadi, Tunisia 36°49′05″N 10°18′18″E / 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.

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.^[1]