Historedia
Person

Louis-Mathieu Molé

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1838

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Louis-Mathieu Molé, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Pastry War: French invasion of Mexico

    1838

    Role: French Prime Minister

    1. 1838 · MexicoFrench Demands and Mexican Refusal

      French Prime Minister Molé demanded 600,000 pesos for losses suffered by nationals, including a pastry chef. President Bustamante refused to pay, triggering military escalation.

    2. 1838 · VeracruzBattle of Veracruz

      Santa Anna led Mexican forces against the French at the Battle of Veracruz. He was severely wounded and narrowly escaped capture during the engagement.

    3. November–December 1838 · VeracruzBlockade and Capture of Veracruz

      French forces under Rear Admiral Baudin blockaded Gulf ports, bombarded San Juan de Ulúa, and captured Veracruz by December 1838, leading to a declaration of war.

Sources

  1. Pastry War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28