Name either country involved in the 'Pastry War' of 1838.
Pastry War government and they began to appeal to their own governments for help and compensation. Commercial relationships between France and Mexico existed prior to France's recognition of Mexico's independence in 1830, and after the establishment of diplomatic relationships France rapidly became Mexico's third largest trade partner. However, France had yet to secure trade agreements similar to those that the United States and Great Britain (then Mexico's two largest trade partners) had, and as a result of this French goods were subject to higher taxes. In a complaint to King Louis-Philippe, a French pastry chef known only as Monsieur Remontel claimed that
Pastry War Pastry War The Pastry War (, ), also known as the First French intervention in Mexico or the First Franco-Mexican War (1838–1839), began in November 1838 with the naval blockade of some Mexican ports and the capture of the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa in Veracruz by French forces sent by King Louis-Philippe. It ended several months later in March 1839 with a British-brokered peace. The intervention followed many claims by French nationals of losses due to unrest in Mexico. This incident was the first and lesser of Mexico's two 19th-century wars with France, being followed by the French