Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Bishii Agoosto 1847, markii uu ku sii socday Magaalada Mexico, Scott wuxuu ka adkaaday Santa Anna Dagaalkii Contreras iyo Dagaalkii Churubusco
Waxaad Markii ay maraykanku ku soo dhowaadeen magaalada Mexico, Trist waxay wadahadal la gashay saraakiishii, laakiin reer Mexico diyaar uma ahan inay wax badan ka tanaasulaan. Scott wuxuu isku diyaariyay inuu qabsado Mexico City, taas oo uu sameeyay badhtamihii Sebtember. Dalka Maraykanka, dood siyaasadeed oo kulul ayaa ka dhalatay inta ay tahay in Maraykanku isku dayo inuu ku biiro Mexico, Whigs sida Henry Clay oo ku doodaya in Maraykanku uu kaliya raadinayo inuu xaliyo su'aasha xadka Texas, iyo qaar ka mid ah ballaadhinta ku doodaya ku biirista dhammaan Mexico. Mucaaradka dagaalka ayaa sidoo kale firfircoon; Whig Congressman Abraham Lincoln oo ka tirsan Illinois ayaa soo bandhigay qaraarada "meesha saxda ah", isagoo ugu baaqaya Polk inuu si sax ah u sheego halka dhiigga Mareykanka lagu daadiyay ciidda Mareykanka si uu u bilaabo dagaalka, laakiin Aqalka ayaa diiday inuu tixgeliyo.