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 (1853-1856). Cartoon from "Punch", London, 26 August 1854, showing him as an incompetent helmsman unable to handle the conditions.

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