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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 31landed on the morning of the 19th at Paymayo. isos.On the 20th the army was still further strengthenedby the arrival of Acland's brigade, whichwas disembarked at Maceira Bay.SirArthur, estimatingthat he had the advantagein numbers over the French, determined tobring Junot, who was now in command,to anaction.This, however, he was stopped doing bythe arrival of Sir Harry Burrard, who was seniorto him, and who determined to await thearrivalof Sir John Moore's troops. In the mean timethe French general had decided to do exactlywhat Sir Arthur proposed forcing him to do, andon the morningof the 21st attacked the allies'position.The English brigadeswere formed along thetop of a line of hills runningnorth-east fromYimiero, which was on the right centre of theirposition, with Hill's brigade on the extreme right.The 5th brigade (in which were the 91st,together with the Portuguese troops)were onthe extreme left, and some distance to the rearof the allied position.Junot had quitted Torres Yedras, which wasabout nine miles distant, on the eveningof the20th, with 14,000 men, intendingto fall on