1779 in Wales

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1779 in Great Britain

1779 in Ireland

Other events of 1779

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

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 New books 3.2 Music 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
• Princess of Wales - vacant

[edit] 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.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] New books

• David William - Joy in the Tents of Zion

[edit] Music

[edit] Births

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

[edit] Deaths

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