In what way did british leaders misunderstand the revolutionary war

The revolutionary war which was a contention with the settlements was misconstrued by the British pioneers because of the way that they didn't consider the make a difference important. They never planned to ethically help the homesteaders around then. 
It could've been evaded, or postponed had the British cut left a greater amount of the Colonies' cash and assets alone. A major factor in beginning the war was all the tax collection and the handbags of those nationals.

North eastern side i believe if that’s the answer you were looking for