France Invaded Mexico… Over Pastries?!

In 1838, a French pastry chef in Mexico City sparked one of history’s strangest wars — all over a batch of damaged desserts. When Mexican soldiers wrecked his bakery and refused to pay, chef Remontel demanded 600,000 pesos in compensation. France, under King Louis-Philippe, took the insult personally and sent warships to Mexico, bombarding Veracruz in what became known as The Pastry War. The conflict lasted only a few months before Britain helped broker peace — but the absurd reason behind it still makes historians laugh. This short dives into how a pastry shop dispute led to cannons firing and why it’s remembered as one of the most ridiculous wars ever fought. #europeanhistory #war #funnyshorts