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19. Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

The conduct of the allies, and of the late ministry, in beginning and carrying on the present war. (London : Printed for John Morphew, 1712 [i.e.1711])

19. Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.

In 1895 Swift has taken his first parish at Kilroot in County Antrim, in north-eastern Ireland. He quickly began to see the difficulties besetting the Church in Ireland, however he was unable to obtain any satisfaction from his Whig friends so turned his support towards Harley and the Tories.

The conduct of the Allies, written to turn the public against Marlborough and the war on the continent, was Swift’s most successful pamphlet. 11,000 copies were distributed between November 1710 and January 1711 when Parliament returned. It was freely quoted in the House and the decision was carried in favour of peace.

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