La Isla de Mouro is a Spanish island located off the coast of Peninsula de la Magdalena, at the mouth of the Bay of Santander, in Cantabria. It is very remarkable, even though its territory is only 1.7 hectares. Entirely rocky and fairly flat, with a lighthouse on one of its upper reaches. It is well known by divers for the rich grounds around the island.
In July 1812 during the War of Independence, the English, Spanish allies, captured the island, where withering fire brought down the coastal defenses of the Magdalena Peninsula, taken by the French, and managed to eject them.
» Isla de Mouro, Península de la Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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