Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Ampudia akatanga basa rake muuto reSpain, uye akatamira kuMexico zvichitevera Hondo yeMexico yeRusununguko. Muna 1836, Ampudia akashanda muuto reMexico pakurwiswa kweAlamo
uye gare gare akaona kurwa kukuru paHondo yeSan Jacinto. Munguva yekurwisana kwemuganhu neTexas mukutanga kwema1840, Ampudia akatungamira varwi vevarume mazana matatu nemakumi mashanu veCiudad Mier iyo yakarwiswa musi waZvita 26, 1842, nemasoja eTexas. Muhondo yeropa yamazuva maviri, vaMexico vanopfuura 600 vakaurawa asi pakupedzisira vakamanikidza muvengi kuti azviise pasi, vachizviwanira ruremekedzo rusingafarirwi rwavaTexans vari mhiri kwemuganhu.