Roughs

The "state", a World War II fort known as Roughs Tower in the North Sea just north of the Thames, was declared an independent principality in 1967 by a former major called Paddy Roy Bates.

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The Principality of Sealand is a man-made off-shore installation named HM Fort Roughs, also called Roughs Tower, a former Maunsell Sea Fort.

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Aided by demagogues, the rule of the "Roughs" nears its culmination.

The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Richard Savage 1874

James Casey's pistol rang out the knell of the "Roughs" when he murdered the fearless editor of the leading journal.

The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Richard Savage 1874

It probably ought to mean 1000 finished pieces, which would make God Alone Knows How Many Roughs.

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This embattled structure was known as Fort Roughs before it was decommissioned in 1946 and left to rot on the high seas by the British government.

The Pirate’s Dilemma Matt Mason 2008

Fort Roughs Tower, situated at the high seas, had been deserted and abandoned, res derelicta and terra nullius.

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My only knowledge of "Fergy Roughs" was from Shaums Culhane's book; Culhane was vague on the details, I thought.

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Critics claim that Roughs Tower has always remained the property of the United Kingdom, a view that is disputed by the Bates family.

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Howard also used the name to describe himself in a fictional autobiography, "Post Oaks and Sand Roughs," which was also written in 1928.

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