<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: UJordan wabelwa umsebenzi wasemngceleni osentshonalanga kwaze kwaba ngo-1846, lapho akhushulelwa khona esikhundleni sokuba u-lieutenant wokuqala. Empini yaseMexico naseMelika, wakhonza ngokufanelekile ezimpini zase  <response>: I-Palo Alto neResaca de la Palma. - Uyazi ukuthi ngithini? Ngo-1847, wakhushulelwa esikhundleni sokuba yikaputeni futhi wakhonza njengomphathi wendawo. Wahlala e-Vera Cruz unyaka owodwa ngemva kwempi emsebenzini wokuphatha. Wabe esethunyelwa ezindaweni ezihlukahlukene eziseNingizimu nasePacific Coast. 