1775 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales 1775 in Great Britain Ireland Scotland

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