 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - General Taylor achinge apinda zvinobudirira muNorthern Mexico akatamisira hwaro hwebasa rinoshanda kuVera Cruz pamhenderekedzo yokumabvazuva. Muna January 1847, 4th Infantry yakaendeswa negungwa kuchiteshi chengarava cheVera Cruz uye pashure pokukombwa, guta racho rakapa. Mukuru mukuru Scott aitungamirira uto paVera Cruz akarayira kuti guta guru, Mexico City, rikwidziridzwe, muna April. Pana April 17 na 18 mauto aGeneral Scott akapfuura nomugomo weGerro Gordo, uko General Santa Anna akarasikirwa negumbo rake remuti mukudzokera shure nokukurumidza. Varwi veMexico vakarwa zvakanaka uye kupfuurira kwakakundwa bedzi pashure pokurwiswa kwakapererwa. 