1737

Tour of Snowdonia by Thomas Herring, Bishop of Bangor

1751

Foundation in London of Honorable Society of Cymmrodorion

1757

Publication of Thomas Gray's "The Bard"

1760

Paul Sandby, The Last Bard, exhibited at Society of ArtistsĀ 

1770

Richard Wilson commissioned to paint Dinas Bran from Llangollen and View near Wynnstay for Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn

1771

Paul Sandby's journey through North Wales with Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn

1773

Paul Sandby's journey through South Wales with the botanist Joseph Banks

1774

Thomas Jones, The Bard

1793

French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on Great Britain

1802

Treaty of Amiens signed between France and Great Britain

1803

War breaks out between France and Great Britain, ending Peace of Amiens

1807

Richard Corbould, The Bard, exhibited at the Royal Academy

1815

Napoleonic Wars end with Second Treaty of Paris