<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - UJordan wabelwa umsebenzi wasemngceleni osentshonalanga kwaze kwaba ngo-1846, lapho aphakanyiselwa khona ekubeni nguthishanhloko. EMpini yaseMexico naseMelika, wakhonza ngokufanelekile empini yasePalo Alto  <response>: futhi iResaca de la Palma. 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. 