Rowdy soldiers, an angry business owner, and brewing tensions between nations. All of these were factors that pushed the start of the Pastry War, an armed conflict between France and Mexico that took place between 1838 and 1839.  Before the Pastry War, the Mexican government was in shambles. As Mexico was a newly independent nation, having only declared independence around 17 years prior, the nation and its leadership were very much unstable. In fact, after the declaration of Mexican independence, the presidency changed every single year, leaving the country in a very fragile state. Because of this, the country developed into a highly unlawful one, where government and military officials…