Tag: John Lawrence Livingston
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John Lawrence Livingston and Saratoga: A Revolutionary War Mystery

On August 13, 1780, the American Sloop Saratoga put to sea, the first ship named after the stunning American victory that helped to change the tide of the war. The ship was 68 feet long at the keel and 25 feet wide. She was rated at 150 tons. She carried 18 guns, 16 nine pounders…