Waxad ku qortaa sii wadida faqradan - wuxuu ku laabtay Columbia si uu u soo kabsado waxaana loo soo dhaweeyay geesi dagaal. Bishii Janaayo 1848, isla markii uu dhaawaciisu bogsaday, wuxuu ku soo laabtay adeegga, isagoo aqbalay inuu noqdo taliye labaad oo ka tirsan Guutada 11aad ee Ciidamada Caga-wadayaasha Mareykanka ee u adeegaya Jeneraal Winfield Scott ololihii Vera Cruz
Waxaad Dhaawaca lugtiisu ma uusan si buuxda u bogsan, si kastaba ha ahaatee, bishii May 1848, guriga ayaa loo diray fasax caafimaad.