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Calendar year
1759 (MDCCLIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1759th year
1759
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1759 to Wales and its people. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
1759_in_Wales
Board wargame published in 1972
Quebec 1759 is a board wargame published in 1972 by Gamma Two Games (now Columbia Games) that simulates the Battle of the Plains of Abraham outside the
Quebec_1759_(block_wargame)
1759 battle
The invasion of Guadeloupe was a military action from January to May 1759, as part of the Seven Years' War. A large British force had arrived in the West
Invasion_of_Guadeloupe_(1759)
Part of the Seven Years' War and Jacobite Risings
In 1759, France planned to invade Great Britain during the Seven Years' War. 100,000 French soldiers were to land in Britain to end British involvement
Planned French invasion of Britain (1759)
Planned_French_invasion_of_Britain_(1759)
English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)
William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the Atlantic slave
William_Wilberforce
Armed tender of the Royal Navy
HMAT Supply was an 8-gun armed tender of the Royal Navy launched in 1759. She played an important part in the foundation of the colony of New South Wales
HMAT_Supply_(1759)
Decade
The 1750s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1759, BC to December 31, 1750, BC. c. 1750 BC—The eruption of Mount Veniaminof, located on the Alaska
1750s_BC
January 1759, having been named over a week previously on 19 January. Carcass was commissioned as a sloop at Deptford Dockyard on 27 June 1759, having
HMS_Carcass_(1759)
Events from the year 1759 in France. France is a major participant in the Seven Years' War and its North American theater, the French and Indian War. Monarch
1759_in_France
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
90-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 14 April 1759 at Chatham. Sandwich was a 90-gun second-rate Sandwich-class ship of the
HMS_Sandwich_(1759)
American politician
William Butler (December 17, 1759 – November 15, 1821) was an American soldier, planter, slaveholder and United States representative from South Carolina
William_Butler_(1759–1821)
Events from the year 1759 in Ireland. Monarch: George II Restrictions on import of Irish cattle into England are removed. Henry Flood enters the Parliament
1759_in_Ireland
Series of earthquakes in Levant
The 1759 Near East earthquakes shook a large portion of the Levant in October and November of that year. This geographical crossroads in the Eastern Mediterranean
1759_Near_East_earthquakes
Battle during the French and Indian War
confrontation at Fort Carillon (later renamed Fort Ticonderoga) on July 26 and 27, 1759, during the French and Indian War. A British military force of more than
Battle_of_Ticonderoga_(1759)
Fifth-rate ship of the Royal Navy
She was launched in 1759 and sunk in 1780 and saw service during the American War of Independence. Phoenix was launched in 1759 under Captain Prince
HMS_Phoenix_(1759)
Part of Maratha-Rajput Wars
Madho Singh in present-day Kakor, Uniara, Tonk district of Rajasthan. In 1759, Malharrao Holkar invaded Jaipur where a fierce battle took place. He despatched
Battle_of_Kakkor
Duchess of Parma from 1748 to 1759
Louise-Élisabeth of France (Marie Louise-Élisabeth; 14 August 1727 – 6 December 1759) was a French princess, a fille de France. She was the eldest daughter of
Louise-Élisabeth_of_France
King of Spain from 1759 to 1788
Borbón y Farnesio; 20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was King of Spain from 1759 until his death in 1788. He was also Duke of Parma and Piacenza as Charles
Charles_III_of_Spain
Navarrete was governor of the Spanish provinces of Coahuila (1757–1759) and Texas (1759–1766). His administration in Texas was characterised by a high degree
Ángel_de_Martos_y_Navarrete
Marie (died 1759) was an enslaved Cree person who was sentenced to death in Trois-Rivières, New France. Little is known of her before August 1759. She is
Marie_(died_1759)
Frigate of the Royal Navy
1757 during the Seven Years' War. She was captured by the Royal Navy in 1759 and became the fifth-rate HMS Arethusa. She remained in Royal Navy service
HMS_Arethusa_(1759)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
modelled on the captured French ship Invincible and launched on 1 August 1759 at Chatham Dockyard. Her construction, launch and fitting-out are the theme
HMS_Valiant_(1759)
Empress of Russia from 1796 to 1801
Maria Feodorovna (Russian: Мария Фёдоровна; 25 October 1759 – 5 November [O.S. 24 October] 1828), born Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (Sophie Marie
Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg)
Maria_Feodorovna_(Sophie_Dorothea_of_Württemberg)
Main-belt asteroid
1759 Kienle, provisional designation 1942 RF, is a stony background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers
1759_Kienle
Polish-Lithuanian noblewoman
Princess Konstancja Czartoryska (c. 1696 or 29 January 1700 – 27 October 1759) was a Polish-Lithuanian noblewoman and the mother of King Stanisław II August
Konstancja Czartoryska (1700–1759)
Konstancja_Czartoryska_(1700–1759)
The following architectural events occurred in the year 1759. Work begins on Harewood House in Yorkshire, England, designed by John Carr and Robert Adam
1759_in_architecture
Frigate of the Royal Navy
Navy, and classified by them as a corvette. The British captured her in 1759. In Royal Navy service she captured several merchant vessels and privateers
HMS_Valeur_(1759)
French painter (1759–1795)
Jean-Louis Prieur (1759 – 7 May 1795) was a French painter. Prieur was known as "le jeune" ("the Younger") to distinguish him from his father, the sculptor
Jean-Louis_Prieur
American politician (1759–1839)
Thomas Cooper (October 22, 1759 – May 11, 1839) was an Anglo-American economist, college president and political philosopher. Cooper was described by Thomas
Thomas Cooper (American politician, born 1759)
Thomas_Cooper_(American_politician,_born_1759)
A British invasion of Martinique took place in January 1759 when a large amphibious force under Peregrine Hopson landed on the French-held island of Martinique
Invasion_of_Martinique_(1759)
1759 British–French battle near Quebec City
the North American theatre. The battle, which took place on 13 September 1759, was fought by the British Army and Royal Navy against the French Army on
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
Battle_of_the_Plains_of_Abraham
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Slade built by Thomas Bucknall at Plymouth Dockyard and launched on 28 March 1759. She was the only ship built to her draught. Hero and HMS Venus captured
HMS_Hero_(1759)
British engraver (1759–1829)
Isaac Taylor (1759–1829) of Ongar was an English engraver and writer of books for the young. The son of Isaac Taylor (1730–1807) by his wife Sarah, daughter
Isaac_Taylor_(1759–1829)
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1759. January – Journal des Dames published in France. By January 15 – Voltaire's
1759_in_literature
Events from the year 1759 in art. 25 August – The Salon of 1759 opens at the Louvre in Paris Thomas Gainsborough and his family move to Bath, England.
1759_in_art
18th-century Royal Navy ship
proceeded slowly, with the vessel not finally ready for launch until 1 January 1759. As built Fame was comparable in size to Slade's Dublin–class vessels, being
HMS_Fame_(1759)
Spanish military officer
Joaquín Blake y Joyes (19 August 1759 – 27 April 1827) was a Spanish military officer who served with distinction in the French Revolutionary and Peninsular
Joaquín_Blake
English physician
Sir Edward Hulse, 1st Baronet (1682 – 10 April 1759) was an English physician. Hulse was the eldest son of Dr. Edward Hulse. He graduated M.B. at Emmanuel
Edward Hulse (physician, 1682–1759)
Edward_Hulse_(physician,_1682–1759)
Events from the year 1759 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XV British and Irish Monarch: George II Governor General of New France: Pierre François de Rigaud
1759_in_Canada
Khan of Erivan from 1759 to 1783
(Persian: حسینعلی خان) was the khan (governor) of the Erivan Khanate from 1759 to 1783 and brother of the previous Hasan Ali Khan. He was born in Erivan
Hoseyn_Ali_Khan
Maratha-Afghan battle
The Battle of Taraori in 1759 was a military engagement between the Durrani Empire and Maratha Empire and the Mughals in the fields of Taraori, in which
Battle_of_Taraori_(1759)
1759 art exhibition in Paris
The Salon of 1759 held at the Louvre in Paris. Organised by the Académie Royale, it took place between 25 August and 25 September 1759. Taking place during
Salon_of_1759
American acting family
The surname Barrymore originated with an actor named William Barrymore (c. 1759–1830). The related Drew family traces back to the Irish actor John Drew Sr
Barrymore_family
Ship of the line of the French Navy
under Mac Nemara. She fought at the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759, where she served as the flagship of Saint André du Vergé. HMS Resolution
French_ship_Formidable_(1751)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
in 1759 and captured later that year. Modeste was laid down at Toulon in April 1756 to a design by Noël Pomet, and was launched on 12 February 1759. Work
HMS_Modeste_(1759)
Dutch politician and diplomat
Vos van Steenwijk (11 March 1759 – 2 January 1830) was a Dutch politician and diplomat. He was born in Vollenhove in 1759 into a rich noble family from
Carel_de_Vos_van_Steenwijk
Personal valet to King Louis XVI. (1759–1809)
Jean-Baptiste Cléry (1759–1809) was the personal valet to King Louis XVI. First serving as secretary of the Princess of Guéménée, he was made valet of
Jean-Baptiste_Cléry
Brewery in Dublin, Ireland
St. James's Gate Brewery is a brewery founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland, by Arthur Guinness. The company is now a part of Diageo, a company formed from
Guinness_Brewery
Conflict between the Zand and Qajar in Iran
Battle of Astarabad was fought outside the city of Astarabad on 14 February 1759, between the forces of Karim Khan Zand, commanded by Shaykh Ali Khan Zand
Battle_of_Astarabad_(1759)
Third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy 1759–1784
built at Deptford Dockyard by Adam Hayes and launched on 15 March 1759. On 20 November 1759, she took part in the huge conflict between the British and French
HMS_Hercules_(1759)
British Army officer and Member of Parliament
Lord George Bentinck (24 December 1715 – 1 March 1759) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament (MP). Bentinck was the second son of Henry Bentinck
Lord George Bentinck (British Army officer)
Lord_George_Bentinck_(British_Army_officer)
Decade
Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1750, and ended on December 31, 1759. The 1750s was a pioneering decade. Waves of settlers flooded the New World
1750s
Military unit
the British Army which was raised in Ireland as a light infantry corps in 1759, during the Seven Years' War with France. In 1761 the regiment was posted
90th_Regiment_of_Foot_(1759)
French nobleman
Antoine Louis François de Bésiade (1759–1811) was a French nobleman and favourite of the future Louis XVIII. Évelyne Lever, Louis XVIII, Paris, Hachette
Antoine Louis François de Bésiade
Antoine_Louis_François_de_Bésiade
Simeon Simon (1759-1835) was George Washington's bodyguard and a chief of the Pokanoket people. Simon was born in Griswold, Connecticut (called Pachaug
Simeon_Simons
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
forecastle. The Royal Navy captured Centaure at the Battle of Lagos on 18 August 1759, and commissioned her as the third-rate HMS Centaur. She had a skirmish with
HMS_Centaur_(1759)
1759 battle of the Seven Years' War
7 Prague 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Battle of Kunersdorf occurred on 12 August 1759 near Kunersdorf (now Kunowice, Poland) immediately east of Frankfurt an der
Battle_of_Kunersdorf
1755–1789 Chinese military campaigns
against the Dzungars (1755–1757) and the "pacification" of Xinjiang (1758–1759). The other seven campaigns were more in the nature of police actions on
Ten_Great_Campaigns
Events in the year 1759 in Iceland. Monarch: Frederick V Governor of Iceland: Otto von Rantzau 20 March: King Frederick V issued a decree that a prison
1759_in_Iceland
Spanish painter (1759/60–1825)
Rafael Ximeno y Planes (1759/1760–1825) was a Spanish painter and draughtsman. He was the son of a silversmith and first learned the painter's profession
Rafael_Ximeno_y_Planes
Clan Mother of the Mohawk nation
Catharine Brant (c.1759–1837), also known as Ahdohwahgeseon, was a clan mother of the Mohawk nation. She was the third wife of Joseph Brant and an important
Catharine_Brant
German philologist (1759–1824)
Friedrich August Wolf (/ˈvɔːlf/; German: [vɔlf]; 15 February 1759 – 8 August 1824) was a German classicist who is considered the founder of classical and
Friedrich_August_Wolf
32-gun Southampton-class warship of the Royal Navy
Southampton-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1759 and served through the Seven Years' War, but was captured in 1778 during
HMS_Minerva_(1759)
Anglican Clergyman and Leading member of the Clapham Sect
John Venn (9 March 1759 – 1 July 1813) was a priest of the Church of England who was a central figure of the group of religious philanthropists known as
John_Venn_(priest)
King of Naples and Sicily (r. 1759–1799; 1799–1806; 1815–1825)
the Two Sicilies from 1816 until his death. Before that he had been, since 1759, King of Naples as Ferdinand IV and King of Sicily as Ferdinand III. He was
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies
Ferdinand_I_of_the_Two_Sicilies
1757 treatise on aesthetics by Edmund Burke
of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is a 1757 treatise (2nd edition 1759) on aesthetics written by the Anglo-Irish politician Edmund Burke. It was
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
A_Philosophical_Enquiry_into_the_Origin_of_Our_Ideas_of_the_Sublime_and_Beautiful
American politician (1759–1820)
Thomson Mason (4 March 1759 – 11 March 1820) was an American planter, soldier and politician who represented Fairfax County in both chambers of the Virginia
Thomson_Mason_(1759–1820)
1759 satirical novella by Voltaire
first published in 1759. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist
Candide
French actor
Nicolas-Gabriel Poullot (1759–1829), called Desprez, was a French actor. Admission in 1792 Appointed 215th sociétaire in 1802 Retirement in 1816 Base documentaire
Desprez_(actor)
The year 1759 in science and technology involved several significant events. Halley's Comet returns; a team of three mathematicians, Alexis Clairaut, Jérome
1759_in_science
Canadian politician
Charles Morris (November 18, 1759 – December 17, 1831) was a surveyor and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County in the Legislative
Charles_Morris_(1759–1831)
Virginia planter and legislator (~1760–1821)
Francis Corbin (1759/60 – May 23, 1821) was a Virginia lawyer, planter and politician, who represented Middlesex County in the Virginia House of Delegates
Francis_Corbin
February 1766) was a Hungarian nobleman, from 1755 to 1759 he was Master of the Treasury and from 1759 until 1765, he was Judge Royal of the Kingdom of Hungary
József_Illésházy
King of Spain from 1746 to 1759
– 10 August 1759), called the Learned (el Prudente) and the Just (el Justo), was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death in 1759. He was the third
Ferdinand_VI
Scots-Canadian artist
George Heriot (1759 – 22 July 1839) was a Scots-Canadian civil servant, author and artist. He is most notable as a major figure in early Canadian art.
George_Heriot_(artist)
Ironworks and steelworks near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
interference. The steelworks closed in 1987. The works was founded on 19 September 1759 as a partnership of nine partners with a capital of £4,000. The partners
Dowlais_Ironworks
Theater of the Seven Years' War
far south as Neuruppin were occupied, yet the campaign was aborted in late 1759 when the undersupplied Swedish forces succeeded neither in taking the major
Pomeranian_War
Events from the year 1759 in Great Britain. This year was dubbed an "Annus Mirabilis" due to a succession of military victories in the Seven Years' War
1759_in_Great_Britain
Topics referred to by the same term
Regiment of Light Dragoons (1759), (1759-1763) 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons (17th Lancers), raised as 18th Dragoons in 1759 and redesignated as a lancer
17th Regiment of Light Dragoons
17th_Regiment_of_Light_Dragoons
Indian rebel (1710–1759)
Maveeran Azhagumuthu Kone (11 July 1710 – 18 November 1759) was first indian freedom fighter, from Kattalankulam in Thoothukudi District. He was an Indian
Maveeran_Alagumuthu_Kone
Ottoman statesman
Ebubekir Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: ابوبکر پاشا; Turkish: Ebubekir Paşa; 1670 – 1759), also referred to as Koca Bekir Pasha (Turkish: Koca Bekir Paşa) and Abu
Ebubekir_Pasha_(1670–1759)
Irish politician (1707–59)
Burgh (English: /ˈbɜːr/; BER; 1707 – 23 June 1759) was an Irish politician who was MP for Naas (1731–1759). Burgh was the son of the military engineer
Thomas_Burgh_(died_1759)
Spanish soldier and governor
soldier who served as Governor of the Province of Coahuila (1759–1762; 1765–1768) and Texas (1751–1759). Jacinto de Barrios Leal y Jáuregui was a native of Cádiz
Jacinto_de_Barrios_y_Jáuregui
British Army officer (1727–1759)
September 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms and, as a major general, remembered chiefly for his victory in 1759 over the
James_Wolfe
English stock breeder and improver
Thomas Booth (1759 or 1760 – 1836) was an English stock breeder and improver. Booth was owner and farmer of the estate of Killerby near Catterick, Yorkshire
Thomas_Booth
Scottish inventor (1759–1825)
Alexander Tilloch FSA (Scot) (28 February 1759 – 1825) was a Scottish journalist and inventor. He founded the Philosophical Magazine. The son of John Tilloch
Alexander_Tilloch
Hensler (1 February 1759 – 24 November 1825) was a dramatist and theatre manager in Vienna. Hensler was born in Vaihingen an der Enz in 1759, son of a ducal
Karl_Friedrich_Hensler
Part of Seven Years' War
Madras, held by the British, was besieged between December 1758 and February 1759 by French forces under the command of Comte de Lally during the Seven Years'
Siege_of_Madras
German actor and author (1759–1814)
August Wilhelm Iffland (19 April 1759 – 22 September 1814) was a German actor and dramatic author. Born in Hanover, his father intended him to be a clergyman
August_Wilhelm_Iffland
Painting by François Boucher
Callisto or The Nymph Callisto Seduced by Jupiter in the Guise of Diana is a 1759 oil painting on canvas by the French Rococo painter François Boucher, now
Jupiter and Callisto (Boucher, 1759)
Jupiter_and_Callisto_(Boucher,_1759)
Canadian politician
Stephen M. Burritt (c. 1759 – January 13, 1844) was an early settler in eastern Ontario, Canada. Originally from Connecticut, he fought on behalf of the
Stephen_Burritt
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
the Royal Navy. She was built at Milford by Richard Chitty and launched in 1759. She was sold for breaking at Woolwich on 17 May 1785. In sailing qualities
HMS_Milford_(1759)
Irish brewer (1725–1803)
of Guinness stout, he founded the Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate in 1759. Guinness was born in Clonoughlis, Celbridge, County Kildare, in 1725. His
Arthur_Guinness
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 January 1759 at Blackwall Yard, London. Her carpenter from 1775 was James Wallis, who
HMS_Firm_(1759)
French watchmaker
Gaston Sant Blanc (1759–1820) was a self-educated French watchmaker, the founder of the Sant Blanc watch and jewelry company. History & Legacy, Sant Blanc
Gaston_Sant_Blanc
Spanish victory against indigenous peoples in Chile
The Battle of Río Bueno in 1759 was a military engagement between Spanish colonial forces and local Huilliche in the Bueno River of south-central Chile
Battle_of_Río_Bueno_(1759)
Village in Leicestershire, England
can be understood by examining the results of the Seagrave Inclosure Act 1759 (33 Geo. 2. c. 25 Pr.), which effectively converted copyhold tenure in the
Seagrave
Indian Awadhi administrator
he became the Naib (deputy governor) of Awadh and Allahabad in the year 1759. He was the only Hindu Naib during Shuja-ud-Daula's reign and perhaps the
Beni_Bahadur
1759 battle of the Seven Years' War
engagement during the Seven Years' War. It was fought on 20–21 November 1759 between the Royal Navy and the French Navy in Quiberon Bay, off the coast
Battle_of_Quiberon_Bay
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Whitemore.Thomas Whittemore came from England to Charlestown, MA, in or about 1639. Amos Whittemore, born in Cambridge, MA, in 1759 was an inventor and gunsmith, and another Thomas Whittemore was born in Boston in 1800; he was a Universalist clergyman and MA legislator.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Waldie.German : habitational name for someone from any of several places in Pomerania and Brandenburg called Waldow.Cornelius Waldo was living in Ipswich, MA, in 1647. Samuel Waldo (1695–1759) was born in Boston and became a land speculator in ME.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Albrecht.English
Americanized form of German Albrecht.English : from a medieval variant of the personal name Albert.Jacob Albright (1759–1808), a prominent Methodist preacher, was born in Pottstown, PA, the son of a German immigrant called Johann Albrecht.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Burrington, for example in Avon, Devon, and Herefordshire. The first and last are named with Old English burh ‘fortified place’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘enclosure’; the second is recorded in Domesday Book as Bernintone ‘estate associated with a man called Beorn’.George Burrington (c.1680–1759), born in Devon, England, was a colonial governor of NC (1723–25, 1731–34).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Barney in Norfolk, which is probably named with an Old English personal name Bera (with genitive -n) + Old English ēg ‘island’, ‘dry ground in a marsh’.English : from the personal name Barney, a pet form of Bernard.English : A William Barney from England came to Baltimore county, MD, in about 1695. Joshua Barney, born in that county in 1759, was an outstanding naval officer during the War of 1812.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name from a place so called in Hatherleigh, Devon.The Methodist Robert Strawbridge was born in Drummersnave (now Drumsna), near Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. Some time between 1759 and 1766 he emigrated to MD and settled on Sam’s Creek, Frederick Co.
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Queen
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : habitational name from a farm in North Devon on a spur of Exmoor, named with the Old English personal name HÅc or Old English hÅc ‘hook or spur of land’ + stapol ‘post’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A Part of God
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Sovereign; Terran; Earth-man; Variants are Contemporary Rhyming Blends of Ter Plus Darin
Boy/Male
Tamil
Champion, King of the jews, Awesome with sports
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born of meditation
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Alert; Aware; Conscious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly from Middle English smethe ‘smooth’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived on a piece of smooth, level ground, or a nickname from the same word used in a transferred sense for someone of an amiable disposition. Alternatively, it could be a topographic or metonymic occupational name from Old English smiððe, smeðe ‘smithy’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Smeeth in Kent.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Name of a pharsoh.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Bach 3 and 4.
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