September 5, 1724
In the guise of an Irish Patriot , M. B. Drapier, Jonathan Swift publishes Drapier Letter III
Ireland
Jonathan Swift, writing under the pseudonym M. B. Drapier, publishes Drapier’s Letter III — part of a powerful series aimed at rallying opposition to a controversial new coinage in Ireland, stirring nationalist sentiment under the guise of patriotic defense.