<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Wayesemngceleni, ebuthweni lezempi, futhi engunjiniyela kwaze kwaba ngo-1846, lapho abamba khona iqhaza ekuqashweni kwezempi isimo esisha saseTexas. Kamuva, wakhonza ngesikhathi seMpi yaseMexico naseMelika, waphakanyiswa ngokulandelana waba ngukaputeni nomkhulu ngenxa yobuhlakani bakhe ezimpini eziningi ezibalulekile ezibandakanya i-  <response>: Impi yasePalo Alto neMpi yaseResaca de la Palma. Wayekhonza njengenhloko yezisebenzi ekholomu kaMajor Folliott T. Lally ohambweni olusuka eVera Cruz luya eMexico City ngo-1847. Wajoyina i-Aztec Club ka-1847 ngo-1871. 