1775 in Wales
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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
Events
- 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.
Arts and literature
New books
- 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
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
- 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)
Deaths
- 14 August - Sir Lynch Cotton, 4th Baronet
- 12 April - William Vaughan (MP), politician
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