Dr. Livesey was a soldier at Fontenoy in 1745 in the novel Treasure Island .
Stevenson deliberately leaves the exact date of the novel obscure , Hawkins writing that he takes up his pen `` in the year of grace 17— . '' Stevenson 's map of Treasure Island includes the annotations Treasure Island 1 August 1750 J.F . and Given by above J.F . to Mr W. Bones Maste of ye us Savannah this twenty July4 W B . Other dates mention
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