 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Chikwata chaMay chakanamatidzwa sechikwata chinotaura zvakananga kuChikamu 1 cheTexas chaGeneral Twiggs, chakanga chichangobva kukwidziridzwa, icho chaifanira kuiswa kuchamhembe kweMonterrey. Musi waSeptember 21, Taylor akatanga kurwisa guta racho, asi akakundikana kuwiriranisa masimba ake maviri. Utungamiriri hwakashata hweMexico hwakabvumira vaAmerica kudzivisa njodzi, uye pashure pokurwisana kwakasimba mumaguta, General Ampudia akapa Taylor vhiki sere dzokurega kurwisana idzo dzaifadza zvikuru vaMexico. Taylor akabvuma, izvo zvakaita kuti Mutungamiri James K. Polk, akatsamwa nechibvumirano, aendese mazhinji emauto ake kuWinfield Scott. 