<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngemva kokuwela iRio Grande, ngo-September uTaylor wabangela ukulimala okukhulu kwabaseMexico eMpini yaseMonterrey, futhi wawuthatha lowo muzi ngezinsuku ezintathu, naphezu kokwaziwa kwawo ngokuthi awunakunqotshwa. UTaylor wagxekwa ngokusayina isivumelwano sokuyekelela kunokufuna ukuzinikela okukhulu. UPolk wayethemba ukuthi ukuthunjwa kweNyakatho yeMexico kwakuyokhuthaza abaseMexico ukuba bathengise i-Alta California neNew Mexico, kodwa abaseMexico bahlala bengazimisele ukuhlukana nendawo enkulu kangaka. UPolk wathumela ibutho elaliholwa uWinfield Scott  <response>: wavimbezela iVeracruz, idolobha eliyitheku elibalulekile laseMexico, kuyilapho uTaylor ayalwa ukuba ahlale eduze kwaseMonterrey. Amasosha amaningi kaTaylor ayenolwazi abekwa ngaphansi komyalo kaScott, okushiya uTaylor enamandla amancane futhi angasebenzi kahle. Ujenene waseMexico u-Antonio López de Santa Anna wathola incwadi evela kuScott ephathelene nebutho elincane likaTaylor, futhi wathuthela enyakatho, enenhloso yokubhubhisa ibutho likaTaylor ngaphambi kokubhekana nebutho likaScott. 