Aberdeen, Earl of
1784 - Born on 28th of January in Edinburgh.
1852-1855 - Prime minister of Britain through most of the CRIMEAN WAR.
1828-1846 - He served twice as foreign secretary.
- Succeeded in the settling of two boundary disputes with the United States by the Webster Ashburton and Oregon treaties.
1854 - As prime minister, he allowed a diplomatic drift that led to Britain's entry into the Crimean War.
- Blamed for poor management of the war and was forced to resign.
1860 - Died on 14th of December in London.
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Lord Aberdeen: A biography of the fourth Earl of Aberdeen, K.G., K.T., Prime Minister 1852-1855 by Lucille Iremonger (Unknown Binding - Aug 22, 1978) |
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The great Scottish grievance and its remedy: A letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, K.G by William Sorley (Unknown Binding - Aug 22, 2008) |
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The correspondence by Thomas Chalmers (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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Remarks upon the Earl of Aberdeen's Bill: Entitled An Act to remove doubts respecting the admission of ministers to benifices in that part of the United Kingdom called Scotland by George Hamilton Gordon Aberdeen (Unknown Binding - Aug 22, 2008) |
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An opinion on Lord Aberdeen's Bill by William Penney (Unknown Binding - Aug 22, 2008) |
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Important letter from his grace the Lord Archbishop of Tuam to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen: On the spiritual interests of the sailors and soldiers now going to the seat of war by John Healy (Unknown Binding - Aug 22, 2008) |
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