1775 in Wales

Updated on Dec 07, 2024

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Centuries: 16th17th18th19th20th Decades: 1750s1760s1770s1780s1790s

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

Incumbents

Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)

Princess of Wales - vacant

19 April - Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War:

Anthony Bacon obtains munitions contracts for his ironworks.

Fort Belan built commanding the western end of the Menai Strait by Thomas Wynn.

8 September - An earthquake measuring 5.1 is felt in Swansea.

18 September - Dr Samuel Johnson accompanies Hester Thrale and her husband Henry on a visit to France.

Edward Evans - An Address delivered before the Association of Ministers at Dref Wen, near Newcastle Emlyn, with two Hymns

Elizabeth Griffith - The Morality of Shakespeare's Drama Illustrated

Nicholas Owen (attr.) - History of the Island of Anglesea

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.

22 February - John Hughes, minister and author (died 1854)

?7 May - John Parry, minister and author (died 1846)

25 November - Charles Kemble, actor (died 1854)

date unknown

John Jones (Archdeacon of Merioneth), Anglican priest and writer (died 1834)

John Roberts, Anglican priest and writer (died 1829)

12 April - William Vaughan (MP), politician

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