Event Pastry War

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Was a conflict between France and Mexico.

Chronology

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  • March 1839: The French forces withdrew from Veracruz in 1839 after a peace treaty was signed with the Centralist Republic of Mexico.
  • March 1839: The French forces withdrew from Veracruz in 1839 after a peace treaty was signed with the Centralist Republic of Mexico.
  • January 1839: The French forces, led by Admiral Charles Baudin and General Gabriel Valentin, captured Veracruz during the Pastry War, a conflict between France and Mexico over unpaid debts. Mexico's President at the time, Anastasio Bustamante, declared war on France in response to the occupation of Veracruz.
  • January 1839: The French forces, led by Admiral Charles Baudin and General Gabriel Valentin, captured Veracruz during the Pastry War, a conflict between France and Mexico over unpaid debts. Mexico's President at the time, Anastasio Bustamante, declared war on France in response to the occupation of Veracruz.