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1778 in Wales
1778 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year
1778
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
Incumbents
Prince of Wales
-
George, Prince Regent
Princess of Wales
-
vacant
Events
A furnace is built at
Sirhowy
by Thomas Atkinson and William Barrow of London. This is the first stage of the
Tredegar
ironworks.
Arts and literature
New books
Robert Jones -
Drych i'r Anllythrennog
Thomas Pennant
-
Tour in Wales
Nathaniel Williams
-
Dialogus
Music
Births
September 29
-
Benjamin Hall
, industrialist and politician (died 1817)
November - Sir
Salusbury Pryce Humphreys
, admiral (died 1845)
Deaths
April 25
-
James Relly
, Methodist minister, 56?
October 6
-
William Worthington
, clergyman and author, 74
date unknown
-
William Owen
, Royal Navy officer