[3] The fleet carried land troops from the Order of St. John, the tercios of Sicily and Lombardy, along with Spanish Marine Infantry from Naples.

[5] On 27, the fleet faced the island of Chergui and performed an amphibious assault against the towers and fortifications built by the Tunisians, employing the artillery to cover the landing.

The allied cavalry became swamped and suffered casualties while the infantry tried to assist them, until finally discipline returned and they managed to reform again.

[8] Despite its relative success,[1] the raid was criticized by the viceroy of Sicily, Pedro Téllez-Girón, Duke of Osuna, who warned the court that combined operations like these were badly planned and costed more money and resources than what they obtained in exchange.

Osuna initiated a plan to reform the Sicilian squads, paid out of his own money, in order to increase efficiency.