Writing Challenge #2: Micronations
How a WW2 Battle Relic Became a ‘Country’
The strange history of the Principality of Sealand
Nov 3 · 6 min read
Want to party like its 1943? Jack Moore and his daughter Jane sure did. In 1965, they commandeered an abandoned WW2 battle structure off the East coast of England.
Now when I say off the East coast, its important to note that it’s far enough off the East coast to be within international waters. And that’s where the story of this interesting man-made structure island…


