<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Kwadingeka abuyele eNorfolk, eVirginia, ukuze alungise futhi wayeselapho lapho amabutho asemanzini ehlala phansi eVeracruz  <response>: kwenzeka. Ukubuyela kwakhe e-U.S. kwanikeza abaphathi bakhe ithuba lokugcina ukumnika imiyalo yokulandela uCommodore Conner ekuholeni i-Home Squadron. UPerry wabuyela emkhunjini, futhi umkhumbi wakhe wasekela ukuvinjezelwa kweVeracruz kusukela olwandle. Ngemva kokuwa kweVeracruz, uWinfield Scott wathuthela ezweni, futhi uPerry wahlasela amadolobha aseMexico asethekwini. UPerry wahlanganisa iMosquito Fleet futhi wathatha iTuxpan ngo-April 1847. NgoJulayi 1847 wahlasela iTabasco ngokwakhe, ehola ibutho lamadoda angu - 1 173 elafika ogwini futhi lahlasela idolobha laseSan Juan Bautista lisuka ezweni, lahlula amabutho aseMexico futhi lathatha idolobha. 