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  • The Last Great Cavalryman

    The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery Commander Eighth Army

    by Richard Mead ...
    Dick McCreery was commissioned into the 12th Royal Lancers in 1915 and served on The Western Front, winning the MC and surviving wounds.In 1938 he joined the staff of 1st Division under Alexander before being given command of 2 Armored Brigade. He won the DSO for his leadership during the retreat to Dunkirk Man/June 1940.In North Africa McCreery was sacked by Auchinleck, with whom he had major ... Read more

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  • 'SAM' Marshal of the Royal Air Force the Lord Elworthy

    A Biography

    by Richard Mead ...
    Sam Elworthys career was remarkable by any standards. Born in New Zealand in 1911 and educated in England, he was called to the Bar. After learning to learning to fly he joined the RAAF. During the Second World War he won the DFC, DSO and AFC and, after commanding 82 Squadron, worked closely with Bomber Harris and General Eisenhower. He became an air commodore aged 33.His meteoric rise continued ... Read more

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  • General 'Boy'

    The Life of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Browning

    by Richard Mead ...
    This is the first biography of Boy Browning, whose name is inextricably linked with the creation and employment of Britains airborne forces in the Second World War. Commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, Browning served on the Western Front, earning a DSO during the Battle of Cambrai. As Adjutant at Sandhurst, he began the tradition of riding a horse up the steps at the end of the commissioning ... Read more

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  • The Men Behind Monty

    by Richard Mead ...
    The Men Behind Monty examines the role played by the staff in the victorious campaigns of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Britain's most successful field commander since the Duke of Wellington.When Monty took command of Eighth Army in August 1942, he inherited the staff of his predecessor. He retained all the key members and most of them stayed with him not only from El Alamein to Tunis, but ... Read more

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  • A Mechanical Account of Poisons in Several Essays

    by Richard Mead ...
    Viper has always been so Notorious for its Venom, that the most remote Antiquity made it an Emblem of what is Hurtful and Destructive. Nay, so terrible was the Nature of these Creatures, that they were very commonly thought to be sent as Executioners of Divine Vengeance upon Mankind for Enormous Crimes, which had escaped the Course of Common Justice. Thus Herodotus and Ælian do both take notice ... Read more

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  • Medica Sacra

    by Richard Mead ...
    Medica Sacra is a significant work by Richard Mead, an esteemed physician and writer of the early 18th century. In this text, Mead explores the intersection of medicine and religion, presenting a comprehensive analysis of how sacred texts, particularly the Bible, inform and shape medical understanding and practice. His approach combines theological reflections with medical knowledge, aiming to ... Read more

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  • Medica Sacra: A Commentary on on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

    by Richard Mead ...
    JOB’S disease is rendered remarkable by some uncommon circumstances and consequences; such as the dignity of the man, the sudden change of his condition, his extraordinary adversity, his incredible patience under them, his restoration to a much happier state than he had ever before enjoyed, and lastly the singular nature of the illness with which he was seized. His habitation was in the land of Uz ... Read more

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  • A Discourse on the Plague

    by Richard Mead ...
    "A Discourse on the Plague" by Richard Mead is a significant work that delves into the nature and impact of plague outbreaks. Mead, a prominent physician of his time, offers a comprehensive analysis of the disease, exploring its causes, symptoms, and the societal responses to epidemics. His insights reflect a deep understanding of medicine and public health, emphasizing the importance of hygiene ... Read more

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  • A Discourse on the Plague

    by Richard Mead ...
    MY Design in this Discourse being to propose what Measures I think most proper to defend the Nation against the Plague, and for this End to consider the Nature of Pestilential Contagion as far as is necessary to set forth the Reasonableness of the Precepts I shall lay down; before I proceed to any particular Directions, I shall enquire a little into the Causes, whence the Plague arises, and by ... Read more

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  • Dambuster-in-Chief

    The Life of Air Chief Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane

    by Richard Mead ...
    "A fascinating biography of one of the most important figures in Bomber Command during the Second World War." —History of WarRalph Cochrane was born in 1895 into a distinguished naval family. After joining the Royal Navy, he volunteered in 1915 to serve with the RNAS in airships and was an early winner of the Air Force Cross. In 1918 he transferred to the fledgling RAF and learned to fly, serving ... Read more

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  • Churchill's Eagles

    The RAF's Leading Air Marshals of the Second World War

    by Richard Mead ...
    "… offers a critical perspective on how the socialization of RAF officers in public schools influenced the force's operational culture. Mead provides compelling evidence that, while the system produced leaders of character and discipline, it could also stifle innovation, with consequences that reverberated throughout the RAF's wartime efforts." -The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation ... Read more

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  • A Discourse on the Plague

    Unveiling the Devastating Impact of the Plague

    by Richard Mead ...
    In "A Discourse on the Plague," Richard Mead provides a meticulous examination of the bubonic plague, interweaving medical analysis with reflections on societal response to epidemics. Written in the early 18th century, Mead'Äôs prose is characterized by its clarity and reasoned argumentation, positioning it within the Enlightenment'Äôs burgeoning interests in empirical observation and public ... Read more

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