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Remontes claims to the French ambassador
In 1838 Moinseur Remontes (French confectioner) claimed to the French ambassador for the damages.
- There were already several claims from French merchants, these were based on the damage suffered by the riots
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The Peace Treaty between Mexico and France
On March 9 of 1839 The Peace Treaty between Mexico and France was signed -
The French ambassador drafted an ultimatum
On March 21 of 1838, the French ambassador drafted an ultimatum to the Mexican government where:
- Payment of 600,000 Mexican pesos is required to cover the damage caused.
- That the officers of the army were retired
- They demanded a special law to be exempted from forced problems -
The Pastry War began
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Santa Anna as a military leader went with an army to defend the fort
In November 4 of 1838 Santa Anna as a military leader went with an army to defend the fort, issued a statement to Rear Admiral Baudin where he said that the government did not agree with his demand -
The French opened fire
The French opened fire on November 27, that year towards the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa, in Veracruz. After a while, things did not yield to either side, until the French Rear Admiral Baudin decided to withdraw his army.