Kammala wannan magana: A shekara ta 1846, lokacin da sojojin Mexico da na Amurka suka matsa zuwa Rio Grande zuwa yankin Nueces Strip da ake jayayya, Santa Anna yana gudun hijira a Cuba. Sojojin Mexico da sauri sun rasa manyan yaƙe-yaƙe biyu a
Palo Alto da kuma Resaca de la Palma.