The Life of Richard Deane: In the Service of the Commonwealth is a biography written by John Bathurst Deane and published in 1870. The book chronicles the life of Richard Deane, a prominent figure in the English Civil War and the Commonwealth period. Deane was born in 1610 and went on to become a lawyer and member of parliament. He played a significant role in the parliamentary army during the English Civil War, rising to the rank of major general...