1797 in Wales

1797 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1797 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - Caroline of Brunswick

Events

*February 22 - Last invasion of Britain: a joint French-American force lands near Fishguard.
*February 25 - The would-be invaders surrender to the local militia.
*Richard Fothergill and the Rev. Matthew Monkhouse take over Tredegar ironworks and construct a new furnace.

Arts and literature

New books

*Edward Charles - "Epistolau Cymraeg at y Cymry"
*John Jones (Jac Glan-y-gors) - "Toriad y Dydd"
*Nathaniel Williams - "Pregeth a Bregethwyd yn Llangloffan ar Neilltuad … Joseph James a James Davies"

Births

*January 11 - Connop Thirlwall, Bishop of St David's (d. 1875)

Deaths

*June 1 - John Walters, lexicographer, 75


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