George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854. Creator: Unknown.

George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854. Creator: Unknown.

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George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854. British Prime Minister from 1852-1855, he reluctantly took Britain into the Crimean War. "Punch" cartoon of February 1854 showing him unable to restrain the British lion from chasing after the Russian bear.

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