 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pana August 8, 1847, Buckner akagadzwa kuva mukuru mukuru we6th Infantry. Nguva pfupi pashure pacho, akapinda muhondo dzeSan Antonio neChurubusco, achirohwa zvishoma muhondo yokupedzisira. Akagadzwa kuva mukuru mukuru wehondo nokuda kwoushingi paChurubusco neContreras, asi akaramba kukudzwa muchidimbu nokuti mishumo yokubatanidzwa kwake muContreras yakanga iri mhosho - akanga ari kurwisana muSan Antonio panguva iyoyo. Gare gare, akapiwa uye akabvuma chinzvimbo chimwe chetecho nemhaka bedzi yomufambiro wake paChurubusco. 