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Fanbase Press Interviews Jordan Mechner on His Return to Kickstarter for the Historical Graphic Novel, ‘Liberty!,’ with Magnetic Press and Oni Press - Fanbasepress The following is an interview with Jordan Mechner (creator, Prince of Persia video game franchise) regarding the recent launch of a Kickstarter campaign for

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Before France officially entered the Revolutionary War, it sent the Americans 200 cannons, 30,000 muskets, and tons of gunpowder, all off the books. The victory at Saratoga, the battle that convinced France to join the war, was made possible by smuggled French gunpowder. Launches TOMORROW on Kickstarter! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA

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Pierre‑Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, the playwright behind The Barber of Seville, also organized one of the largest covert arms smuggling operations of the entire Revolutionary War. Follow LIBERTY! on Kickstarter - launching soon! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA

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Benjamin Franklin ran a full‑blown intelligence network, complete with code names, invisible ink, and intercepted British communications. Follow LIBERTY! on Kickstarter - launching soon! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA

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Some smugglers operated out of the Caribbean, using islands like Martinique as staging grounds for weapons bound for the colonies. Some smugglers hid gunpowder inside barrels labeled “flour” or “fish oil” to slip past British inspections. Follow LIBERTY! on Kickstarter - launching soon! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA

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The British Navy seized so many supply ships that American smugglers began using fast, lightly armed vessels designed to outrun warships. Smuggling ships often sailed without lights at night, navigating by moonlight and memory to avoid British patrols. Follow LIBERTY! on Kickstarter - launching soon! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA

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Arms smuggling was so risky in 1776 that many ships carrying supplies to the colonies were captured or sunk. Entire crews who got caught could be imprisoned, executed, or vanished at sea, yet they kept sailing. Follow LIBERTY! on Kickstarter - launching soon! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA

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British intelligence estimated that over 90% of American gunpowder in 1776 came from foreign smugglers. Follow LIBERTY! on Kickstarter - launching soon! https://bit.ly/4et0PwA