President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to take an army into the disputed region, and in April 1846, one of Taylor's patrols was attacked by Mexican troops. 波尔克总统命令扎卡里泰勒将军率兵前往争议地区。1846年4月,泰勒的一支巡逻队遭到墨西哥军队的袭击。
Sedated only by brandy, 11th president of the United States James Polk survived gall bladder surgery at the age of17. 美国第11任总统詹姆斯·波尔克十七岁时做胆囊手术没有用麻醉剂,而是靠白兰地支撑下来的。