 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pashure pokuona kuti uto reMexico rakanga raenda mangwanani akatevera, Taylor akaita dare rehondo umo vakuru vakuru vanomwe pavane gumi vakavhota kuti vamirire vashandi vokuwedzera, Taylor akafuratira zvavakanga vasingabvumirani nazvo ndokurayira uto racho kuti rienderere mberi. Maererano nerimwe rondedzero, Duncan akanga ari mumwe wevakuru vakuru vatatu vaivhotera kuti vakwidziridzwe. Mune imwe nhoroondo, Taylor akasangana naDuncan uyo akati, General, takavarova nezuro uye tinogona kuvarova zvakare. Vasingazivikanwi navaAmerica, varwi veMexico vakanga vapera simba nemhaka yokurasikirwa kwavo kukuru. Muhondo yeResaca de la PalmaMusi waMay 9, vaAmerica vakakunda uto reMexico. VaAmerica vakarasikirwa nevanhu 34 vakaurayiwa uye 113 vakakuvadzwa, asi vaMexico vakarasikirwa zvikuru uye vaisanganisira zvombo zvinomwe zvehondo. Duncan akapiwa chinzvimbo cheMajor nokuda kwokuzvibata noushingi paPalo Alto uye chinzvimbo cheLieutenant Colonel nokuda kwokuzvibata noushingi uye nomukurumbira mukuru paResaca de la Palma. 