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Please see this as grammatical, and not political.
The '''Mexican War''', known as '''''la intervención norteamericana''''' (the North American Intervention) or '''''la guerra del 47''''' (the War of '47) in Mexico, was a military conflict fought between the [[United States|United States]] and [[Mexico]] from 1846 to 1848, in the wake of the 1845 U. S. [[Texas Annexation|annexation]] of [[Texas]].
The '''Mexican War''', known as '''''la intervención norteamericana''''' (the North American Intervention [Though in that context 'intervention' is synonymous with 'invasion') or '''''la guerra del 47''''' (the War of '47) in Mexico, was a military conflict fought between the [[United States|United States]] and [[Mexico]] from 1846 to 1848, in the wake of the 1845 U. S. [[Texas Annexation|annexation]] of [[Texas]].
Receiving by the new telegraph the news that [[James K. Polk]] had been elected to the Presidency in November 1844, President [[John Tyler]] interpreted the verdict as a mandate from the people for the annexation of Texas, since Polk had come out strongly in favor of annexation. On March 1, 1845, Congress jointly resolved to admit Texas into the Union and the Mexican Government promptly broke off diplomatic relations. President Polk continued to hope that he could settle by negotiation Mexico’s claim to Texas and acquire Upper California by purchase as well. In mid-June, nevertheless, anticipating Texas’ Fourth of July acceptance of annexation, he ordered Bvt. Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor to move his forces from Fort Jesup on the Louisiana border to a point "on or near" the Rio Grande to repel any invasion from Mexico.
Receiving by the new telegraph the news that [[James K. Polk]] had been elected to the Presidency in November 1844, President [[John Tyler]] interpreted the verdict as a mandate from the people for the annexation of Texas, since Polk had come out strongly in favor of annexation. On March 1, 1845, Congress jointly resolved to admit Texas into the Union and the Mexican Government promptly broke off diplomatic relations. President Polk continued to hope that he could settle by negotiation Mexico’s claim to Texas and acquire Upper California by purchase as well. In mid-June, nevertheless, anticipating Texas’ Fourth of July acceptance of annexation, he ordered Bvt. Brig. Gen. Zachary Taylor to move his forces from Fort Jesup on the Louisiana border to a point "on or near" the Rio Grande to repel any invasion from Mexico.