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The French Army captures Veracruz in the Pastry War.
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The French Army, officially known as the Land Army, is the principal land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, French Air and Space Force, and the National…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Veracruz (1838)
Part of the Pastry War
The Battle of Veracruz, also known as the Battle of San Juan de Ulúa, was a naval engagement that pitted a French frigate squadron under Rear Admiral Charles Baudin against the Mexican citadel of San Juan de Ulúa, which defended the city of Veracruz, from 27 November to 5…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Pastry War
1838–1839 war between Mexico and France
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 the port of Veracruz by French forces…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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