Plausibility Check: William Pitt Gone

Hello everyone, I am still thinking about the TL I am going to write. I have already decided it will include the Bourbons staying in power in France, but I need to choose a plausible POD. So I figured, I should turn to you guys for a bit of plausibility help once again. What do you think of a POD like this?


For whatever reason, something we can think of later; whether he gets sick and becomes terribly ill, eventually dying, or not becoming popular enough- whatever the reason, William Pitt does not rise to power and influence the British to contributing more forces and resources to North America/India in the Seven Years' War.

IOTL, William Pitt was very influential in making the British win the war. He had a huge devotion to victory over France, and was a very popular person. Before he had spurred the British into more aggressive actions against the French, the British were more hesitant and preferred not to do things like invading Quebec or French India. So let's say, he does not survive or become influential enough to do such a thing, and due to the still-existing hesitancy of the British and the lack of motivation for the British troops, there is a stalemate in North America and India between the French and the British. Neither side is able to gain a significant advantage, until a victory over a large British fleet in Quiberon Bay gives the French more naval freedom. A semi-large army is successfully transported to North America, and the French gain an advantage in the Americas, affecting the outcome of the war.

This obviously affects many things, like the Thirteen Colonies never revolting, but for this POD, do you think it's plausible? Could it work? If not, what would you change to make it a bit more.. realistic?
 
You're going to have to make a choice. Do you want to change the course of history or not ?

Even if Pitt the elder had not existed or had died earlier, it was probable that someone else would have supported the same strategy Pitt did support and manage to enforce.
 
The French really didn't care that much for their Canadian possession. Then again, i am only quoting Voltaire. "What do we care for a few acres of snow."
 
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