Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Free
Faster access than browser!
 

Henry Lee III and Robert Morris (financier)

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Henry Lee III and Robert Morris (financier)

Henry Lee III vs. Robert Morris (financier)

Major-General Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III (January 29, 1756March 25, 1818) was an early American Patriot and politician who served as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the Virginia Representative to the United States Congress. Robert Morris, Jr. (January 20, 1734 – May 8, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, was an English-born American merchant who financed the American Revolution, oversaw the striking of the first coins of the United States, and signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, and the United States Constitution.

Similarities between Henry Lee III and Robert Morris (financier)

Henry Lee III and Robert Morris (financier) have 12 things in common (in Unionpedia): American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Continental Congress, Debtors' prison, Federalist Party, George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Panic of 1796–97, Pennsylvania, Siege of Yorktown, Thomas Jefferson, United States Constitution.

American Revolution

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783.

American Revolution and Henry Lee III · American Revolution and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (17751783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a global war that began as a conflict between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies which declared independence as the United States of America. After 1765, growing philosophical and political differences strained the relationship between Great Britain and its colonies. Patriot protests against taxation without representation followed the Stamp Act and escalated into boycotts, which culminated in 1773 with the Sons of Liberty destroying a shipment of tea in Boston Harbor. Britain responded by closing Boston Harbor and passing a series of punitive measures against Massachusetts Bay Colony. Massachusetts colonists responded with the Suffolk Resolves, and they established a shadow government which wrested control of the countryside from the Crown. Twelve colonies formed a Continental Congress to coordinate their resistance, establishing committees and conventions that effectively seized power. British attempts to disarm the Massachusetts militia at Concord, Massachusetts in April 1775 led to open combat. Militia forces then besieged Boston, forcing a British evacuation in March 1776, and Congress appointed George Washington to command the Continental Army. Concurrently, an American attempt to invade Quebec and raise rebellion against the British failed decisively. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted for independence, issuing its declaration on July 4. Sir William Howe launched a British counter-offensive, capturing New York City and leaving American morale at a low ebb. However, victories at Trenton and Princeton restored American confidence. In 1777, the British launched an invasion from Quebec under John Burgoyne, intending to isolate the New England Colonies. Instead of assisting this effort, Howe took his army on a separate campaign against Philadelphia, and Burgoyne was decisively defeated at Saratoga in October 1777. Burgoyne's defeat had drastic consequences. France formally allied with the Americans and entered the war in 1778, and Spain joined the war the following year as an ally of France but not as an ally of the United States. In 1780, the Kingdom of Mysore attacked the British in India, and tensions between Great Britain and the Netherlands erupted into open war. In North America, the British mounted a "Southern strategy" led by Charles Cornwallis which hinged upon a Loyalist uprising, but too few came forward. Cornwallis suffered reversals at King's Mountain and Cowpens. He retreated to Yorktown, Virginia, intending an evacuation, but a decisive French naval victory deprived him of an escape. A Franco-American army led by the Comte de Rochambeau and Washington then besieged Cornwallis' army and, with no sign of relief, he surrendered in October 1781. Whigs in Britain had long opposed the pro-war Tories in Parliament, and the surrender gave them the upper hand. In early 1782, Parliament voted to end all offensive operations in North America, but the war continued in Europe and India. Britain remained under siege in Gibraltar but scored a major victory over the French navy. On September 3, 1783, the belligerent parties signed the Treaty of Paris in which Great Britain agreed to recognize the sovereignty of the United States and formally end the war. French involvement had proven decisive,Brooks, Richard (editor). Atlas of World Military History. HarperCollins, 2000, p. 101 "Washington's success in keeping the army together deprived the British of victory, but French intervention won the war." but France made few gains and incurred crippling debts. Spain made some minor territorial gains but failed in its primary aim of recovering Gibraltar. The Dutch were defeated on all counts and were compelled to cede territory to Great Britain. In India, the war against Mysore and its allies concluded in 1784 without any territorial changes.

American Revolutionary War and Henry Lee III · American Revolutionary War and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Continental Congress

The Continental Congress, also known as the Philadelphia Congress, was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies.

Continental Congress and Henry Lee III · Continental Congress and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Debtors' prison

A debtors' prison is a prison for people who are unable to pay debt.

Debtors' prison and Henry Lee III · Debtors' prison and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Federalist Party

The Federalist Party, referred to as the Pro-Administration party until the 3rd United States Congress (as opposed to their opponents in the Anti-Administration party), was the first American political party.

Federalist Party and Henry Lee III · Federalist Party and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732 –, 1799), known as the "Father of His Country," was an American soldier and statesman who served from 1789 to 1797 as the first President of the United States.

George Washington and Henry Lee III · George Washington and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene (June 19, 1786, sometimes misspelled Nathaniel) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).

Henry Lee III and Nathanael Greene · Nathanael Greene and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Panic of 1796–97

The Panic of 1796–1797 was a series of downturns in Atlantic credit markets that led to broader commercial downturns in both Great Britain and the United States.

Henry Lee III and Panic of 1796–97 · Panic of 1796–97 and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania German: Pennsylvaani or Pennsilfaani), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

Henry Lee III and Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania and Robert Morris (financier) · See more »

Siege of Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown, also known as the Battle of Yorktown, the Surrender at Yorktown, German Battle or the Siege of Little York, ending on October 19, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia, was a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British peer and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis.

Henry Lee III and Siege of Yorktown · Robert Morris (financier) and Siege of Yorktown · See more »

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, [O.S. April 2] 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

Henry Lee III and Thomas Jefferson · Robert Morris (financier) and Thomas Jefferson · See more »

United States Constitution

The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

Henry Lee III and United States Constitution · Robert Morris (financier) and United States Constitution · See more »

The list above answers the following questions

Henry Lee III and Robert Morris (financier) Comparison

Henry Lee III has 110 relations, while Robert Morris (financier) has 156. As they have in common 12, the Jaccard index is 4.51% = 12 / (110 + 156).

References

This article shows the relationship between Henry Lee III and Robert Morris (financier). To access each article from which the information was extracted, please visit:

Hey! We are on Facebook now! »