Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - Rundunar Sojojin Ruwa ta taka rawa a manyan ayyuka biyu na Yakin Mexico da Amurka (1845-1848); a lokacin yakin Veracruz
, ya kwashe sojojin mamayewa wanda ya kama Veracruz ta hanyar saukar da sojoji 12,000 da kayan aikinsu a rana daya, wanda hakan ya haifar da kama garin Mexico, da kuma karshen yakin. Jirgin ruwa na Pacific Squadron ya taimaka wajen kama California.