<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna March 1847, purezidhendi weUnited States James K. Polk akatumira uto revarwi 12 000 vakazvipira uye varwi veUnited States Army vaitungamirirwa naGeneral Winfield Scott kuchiteshi chengarava cheVeracruz. Ngarava 70 dzemauto akapinda munyika dzakasvika muguta musi wa7 March ndokutanga kurwisa kwechikepe. Pashure pokuisa varume vake, mabhiza, uye zvokushandisa, Scott akatanga  <response>: Kukombwa kweVeracruz. 