In the world of micronations, there are quirky and unusual conflicts that continue to intrigue both historians and ...

In 1965, Bates acquired a World War II-era naval platform called Roughs Tower, which was located in international waters in the North Sea. He decided to use the platform to broadcast his pirate ...

Neighbors of Stanley Valley in Hawkins County have organized a 'Days of Prayer’ campaign to speak out against the micronation NewEarth. ... if it feels like a war,” Williams said.

Sealand was originally a port built by the British army during the Second World War to defend against German forces. After being abandoned, it was claimed on September 2, 1967 by British citizen Major ...

Florida Is Home To A Micronation – And It’s Even Gone To “War” With The US If throwing stale bread and water balloons at the US Coast Guard counts as war, that is. Holly Large ...

The Republic of Molossia is a self-proclaimed micronation founded by Kevin Baugh in Nevada in 1999 (though its "history" goes back further — according to Baugh, Molossia declared war on East ...

Real fun begins in Molossia, a desert micronation near Dayton, Nevada. Founded by President Kevin Baugh, this 1.3-acre country boasts a national anthem, customs office, and a deep-seated "war ...

As a former World War Two sea fort, it is used to crashing waves, ... Since this "micronation" has a surface area of just 0.4 hectares (one acre), there is no room for a pitch.

Micronation off English coast has its own American football team. 18 April 2025. Share Save. Lewis Adams. BBC News. ... As a former World War Two sea fort, it is used to crashing waves, ...

Micronation off English coast has its own American football team. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, ... lived on by up to 300 Royal Navy personnel at the height of World War Two.

A university student said his love of American Football had led him to represent a micronation off the coast of England. Rowan Milner balances his master's course at the University of Chichester ...

The micronation, which served as the name inspiration for the ... Monégasque Treaty of 1861 established Monaco's sovereignty. Around 60 years later, in the aftermath of the First World War, ...