One more thought
Regarding your tag line.
It is very worthwhile to note that while San Jainto was a great victory, Santa Anna was defeated for ever by General Winfield Scott in Mexico City. The combined arms invasion of the Yucatan and campaign overland involving the US Army, Navy and Marines is remembered today as “From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli”
If history is a guide, the capital must be captured and the corrupt government disposed.
The Alamo and Waco were compounds attacked by larger forces.
Goliad surrendered and then the soldiers were massacred by the Mexican force.
San Jacinto was a win because the smaller force attacked the enemy.
This to me proves the only way to win is to carry the fight to the enemy.
Tripoli is in Libya. That was a reference to another expedition.