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schopenhauer The Pastry War marked the military comeback of General Santa Anna, who lost his leg in the fighting.
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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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.
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.
Which European monarch sent the French navy to Mexico to enforce the pastry claims in 1838?
What was the primary profession of the French citizen whose grievance sparked the Pastry War?
Which nation stepped in as a mediator to help negotiate a peace treaty and end the Pastry War?
Which famous Mexican general lost his leg during the defense of Veracruz in the Pastry War?
How much money did the French government demand from Mexico to settle the claims of its citizens?
In which Mexican coastal city did the French navy set up their blockade during the Pastry War?
In what year did the Pastry War officially come to an end with the signing of a peace treaty?