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Who threatened resignation at the attempt to subordinate the British forces to the French?

  • David Lloyd George

  • Robert Nivelle

  • Queen Victoria

  • Sir William Robertson

Answer

Sir William Robertson threatened resignation when he learned of an attempt to subordinate the British forces to the French during World War I. He believed that the British army should retain its independence and that it was not the responsibility of the French to decide the course of action for the British. Robertson's threat was successful, and the British army was able to retain its independence.
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