In which war did Pitt serve as the informal leader of the British cabinet?
The French and Indian War
The American Revolutionary War
The Napoleonic War
The War of Austrian Succession
Answer
William Pitt the Elder served as the informal leader of the British cabinet during the French and Indian War. He was a strong advocate for British expansion in North America and was instrumental in the British victory in the war.
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