Blockade Definition: Pastry War Glossary
Chapter 1

The War of the Golden Stool

Chapter 2

The Pastry War

Chapter 3

The Pig War

Chapter 4

The War of the Stray Dog

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Ch 2 · The Pastry War
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schopenhauer France sends a fleet for unpaid pies

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The return of Santa Anna and his leg

schopenhauer The Pastry War marked the military comeback of General Santa Anna, who lost his leg in the fighting.

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France sends a fleet for unpaid pies

schopenhauer King Louis-Philippe used the baker's grievance as an excuse to demand 600,000 pesos and blockade Mexican ports.

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The Sweet Skirmish
BETA

schopenhauer Play a trivia game about the Pastry War. Test your knowledge on this lesser-known historical conflict with fun questions and facts.

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Fun Fact

Santa Anna's leg: General Santa Anna held a full state funeral with military parades and speeches for his amputated leg, which was buried in Mexico City.

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Glossary
blockade (noun)
An act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. In 1838, France established a naval blockade of Mexican ports after a bakery in Tacubaya was looted.

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Gossip

Is a nation's pride worth going to war over?

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Quiz

Which European monarch sent the French navy to Mexico to enforce the pastry claims in 1838?

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schopenhauer The French baker and his ruined pastries

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What was the primary profession of the French citizen whose grievance sparked the Pastry War?

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schopenhauer The return of Santa Anna and his leg

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What did General Santa Anna do with his amputated leg after the Pastry War?

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Which nation stepped in as a mediator to help negotiate a peace treaty and end the Pastry War?

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Which famous Mexican general lost his leg during the defense of Veracruz in the Pastry War?

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How much money did the French government demand from Mexico to settle the claims of its citizens?

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In which Mexican coastal city did the French navy set up their blockade during the Pastry War?

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In what year did the Pastry War officially come to an end with the signing of a peace treaty?

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