Action of 29 June 1609
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This raid took place on 29 June 1609 when a Spanish fleet of 8 galleon
s and 3 smaller vessels, under Fajardo, and a French squadron of 3 vessels, under Beaulieu, combined to attack Tunisian ships at the Goletta, northern Tunisia
.
Under cover of heavy fire the boats were sent in. They overcame the small parties of shipkeepers and fired 1 ship after another. 21 sailing ships, including 16 real fighting ships, and an Algerian galley were burnt, and 2 sailing ships were captured.
Ships involved:
San Francisco
Santa Maria Magdalena
Nuestra Senora de los Remidios
San Fulgencio
Nuestra Senora del Rosario
San Augustin
Nuestra Senora de Regla
Santa Margarita
Santa Ana (frigate)
Nuestra Senora de Buen Viaje (caravel)
San Juan Bautista ("canoa")
France (Beaulieu)
Lune/Maan 50
2 small
1 galley (Algerian) - Burnt
The 16 real fighting ships and the galley had 435 guns total.
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.
Galleon
A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries. Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with the demi-culverin type of cannon.-Etymology:...
s and 3 smaller vessels, under Fajardo, and a French squadron of 3 vessels, under Beaulieu, combined to attack Tunisian ships at the Goletta, northern Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
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Under cover of heavy fire the boats were sent in. They overcame the small parties of shipkeepers and fired 1 ship after another. 21 sailing ships, including 16 real fighting ships, and an Algerian galley were burnt, and 2 sailing ships were captured.
Ships involved:
Allies
Spain (Fajardo)San Francisco
Santa Maria Magdalena
Nuestra Senora de los Remidios
San Fulgencio
Nuestra Senora del Rosario
San Augustin
Nuestra Senora de Regla
Santa Margarita
Santa Ana (frigate)
Nuestra Senora de Buen Viaje (caravel)
San Juan Bautista ("canoa")
France (Beaulieu)
Lune/Maan 50
2 small
Tunisia
23 sailing ships - 21 burnt, 2 captured1 galley (Algerian) - Burnt
The 16 real fighting ships and the galley had 435 guns total.
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.