<prompt> Wabhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Wabuyela eNorfolk ukuze alungiswe ngomhlaka 1 Januwari 1847, wabe esefika eVeracruz ngomhlaka 21 Mashi 1847, ethwele uPerry ukuba athathe umyalo wamasosha aseMelika. Ngaso leso sikhathi yena namadoda akhe bagxumela ezimpini zasolwandle ezihlasela iVeracruz  <response>: , ukuhlinzeka ngezibhamu nezisebenzi zazo ukuba ziyiswe ogwini ibhethri elalwa nedolobha ukuze lizinikele ezinsukwini ezine. Phakathi nenkathi eyasala yempi, i-Mississippi yanikela ngezibhamu, amadoda, nezikebhe ochungechungeni lwama-coastal raids ogwini olusempumalanga yeMexico, ihlanganyela ekuthatheni iTabasco ngoJuni 1847. 