The names of the five Spanish xebecs were Aventurero, Ibicenco, Catalán, Garzota and Gavilán and were led by the Spanish commander José Flon[2][3] while the 3 Algerian xebecs had 24, 22 and 14 cannons and were led by Archimussa, an Algerian corsair.

[1][4] The two fleets met off the coast of Benidorm and, after 14 hours of fighting,[1] the Spanish emerged victorious,[5] sinking the three Algerian xebecs.

[2] The Spanish disembarked them in the port of Cartagena, where their wounds were treated and would later be recognized.

Among the crew were 321 Turks, 162 Moors[6][7] and 9 privateers who had previously worked for Spain.

[7] The slaves were freed but the Turks and Moors were enslaved.