1775 in Wales

1775 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1775 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

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

Events

*Outbreak of the War of American Independence enables Anthony Bacon to obtain munitions contracts for his ironworks.
*Dr Samuel Johnson accompanies Hester Thrale and her husband Henry on a visit to France.

Arts and literature

New books

*Elizabeth Griffith - "The Morality of Shakespeare's Drama Illustrated"
*Nicholas Owen (attr.) - "History of the Island of Anglesea"

Music

*Dafydd Jones - "Hymnau a Chaniadau Ysprydol" (hymns and psalms)
*Morgan Rhys - "Golwg o Ben Nebo", 3rd ed. (collection of hymns)
*Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) arrives in London.

Births

*February 22 - John Hughes, minister and author (died 1854)
*?May 7 - John Parry, minister and author (died 1846)
*November 25 - Charles Kemble, actor (died 1854)

Deaths

*August 14 - Sir Lynch Cotton, 4th Baronet


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