Commentary
In hindsight, Junot faced very long odds with only 14,000 Frenchmen against 18,000 British led by Wellesley. Junot correctly launched his heaviest attack on the weakest point in the British position, the unoccupied northeastern ridge. However, his attacks suffered by being badly uncoordinated. Wellesley reacted quickly to counter Junot's flanking move. His forces overcame the French skirmishers by using superior numbers of their own skirmishers. Two of Wellesley's brigades never got into action at all, but the rest were used economically to defeat each French attack.
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