1779 in Wales

1779 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1779 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"

Events

*February - Ship's surgeon David Samwell witnesses the death of Captain James Cook in Hawaii.
*Valentine Morris, governor of St Vincent, negotiates unfavourable surrender terms with the French.
*A new bridge is built over the river Wye at Builth Wells.
*Haverfordwest prison is built on the site of the former castle.
*Baptist Assembly at Glynceiriog.
*Robert Jones, Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, preaches in London.

Arts and literature

New books

*David William - "Joy in the Tents of Zion"

Music

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Births

*March 14 - William Ormsby-Gore, politician (died 1860)
*August 24 - Charles Norris, artist (died 1858)

Deaths

*August 9 - Morgan Rhys, hymn-writer, 63
*December 11 - "Madam" Bridget Bevan, philanthropist, 81


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