- 1779 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1779 to
Wales and its people.Incumbents
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Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"Events
*February - Ship's surgeon
David Samwell witnesses the death of CaptainJames Cook in Hawaii.
*Valentine Morris , governor of St Vincent, negotiates unfavourable surrender terms with the French.
*A new bridge is built over theriver Wye atBuilth Wells .
*Haverfordwest prison is built on the site of the formercastle .
*Baptist Assembly at Glynceiriog.
*Robert Jones, Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, preaches in London.Arts and literature
New books
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David William - "Joy in the Tents of Zion"Music
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Births
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March 14 -William Ormsby-Gore , politician (died 1860)
*August 24 -Charles Norris , artist (died 1858)Deaths
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August 9 -Morgan Rhys , hymn-writer, 63
*December 11 - "Madam"Bridget Bevan , philanthropist, 81
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