Action of 29 June 1609

When

29 Jun 1609

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

36.82° N, 10.30° E

Description

1609 naval battle in the Spanish-Barbary Wars

Naval

yes

Spanish raid on Ottoman Tunisia

The raid on La Goulette of 1609 was a naval attack by Spanish captain Luis Fajardo, at the head of a Spanish fleet and a French ship, on La Goulette, the main port of Ottoman Tunisia. The attack was carried on in response to previous acts of Barbary pirates based off Tunis, who now planned to raid the Spanish treasure fleet.

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