Editing Battle of Vimeiro (section)

===Vimeiro===
After the French defeat, Dalrymple gave the French more generous terms than they could have hoped for. Under the terms of the ''[[Convention of Sintra]]'', the defeated army was transported back to France by the British navy, complete with its loot, guns and equipment. The Convention of Sintra caused an outcry in Britain. An official enquiry exonerated all three men but both the military establishment and public opinion blamed Dalrymple and Burrard. Both men were given administrative posts and neither had a field command again. Wellesley, who had bitterly opposed the agreement, was returned to active command in Spain and Portugal.{{sfn|Esdaile|2003|pp=99–101}}{{sfn|Southey|1828b|pp=206–220}}