Franco-Dutch War Franco-Dutch War The Franco-Dutch War (1672–78), often simply called the Dutch War (; ), was a war fought by France, Sweden, Münster, Cologne and England against the Dutch Republic, which was later joined by the Austrian Habsburg lands, Brandenburg-Prussia and Spain to form a Quadruple Alliance. The war ended with the Treaty of Nijmegen, by which Spain ceded the Franche-Comté and some cities in Flanders and Hainaut to France, while France returned some of its conquests (Maastricht and the Principality of Orange) to the Dutch. The year 1672, when a full invasion of English, French and German forces took much
History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia of Pennsylvania, and Patrick Murphy, formerly the Secretary of the Army. 18 Irish newspapers had been established since the 1800s. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia newspaper, the "Catholic Standard and Times", has covered news related to Irish affairs. It was founded in 1866. Irish radio broadcasts appeared during the 20th Century. From March 17, 1926 the "Irish Hour" by Patrick Stanton operated over the radio airwaves, playing Irish music and news broadcasts. Stanton later acquired "WJMJ", which played Irish music. A Philadelphia tradition since the early twentieth century, the Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia,