During the Age of Absolutism, several European monarchs intensified the power of their authority by emphasizing their divine right to rule and A) centralizing their power.
European monarchs clearly undrstood how powerful can get the local regional rulers. Considering the fact that they had armies and could always plot against the crown, monarchs had to do everything to prevent this from happening and establish all sources of power in the capital.
Knowing the land they are fighting on better
Very close to resources when British are far away
The use of guerrilla warfare
Overconfident British generals underestimating the patriots
The patriots were usually passionate about their beliefs about the war, when the British were just fighting because they had to, affected the outcome because patriots faught harder
The answers are B, C, and D