This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.
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Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.
Shreveport Police spokesman Christopher Bordelon said Elkins was likely prohibited from legally owning firearms because of that conviction.
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Ryan Chandler,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.
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CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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