. A history of the Peninsular War. ibadeTormt TO y *W ^SiT^ [|ar /53P Y*^0Y^^ \hV ^ ^ V/N^ id ^^^ ^^. dc / G B £ D 0 s e rCLEDO duehas ^SlUr*, Ox^rrJl, 141H I I I Scale of Miles 10 20 30 40 50 1812] WELLINGTON CROSSES THE AGUEDA 353 took over charge of the 3rd Division on June 28th. Grahamhad been suffering for some months from an affection of the eyes,which the physicians told him might at any time grow worseand threaten his sight. He persisted on staying with the armytill the last possible moment, but became more blind each day,and was compelled to throw up his command on July 6th a

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. A history of the Peninsular War. ibadeTormt TO y *W ^SiT^ [|ar /53P Y*^0Y^^ \hV ^ ^ V/N^ id ^^^ ^^. dc / G B £ D 0 s e rCLEDO duehas ^SlUr*, Ox^rrJl, 141H I I I Scale of Miles 10 20 30 40 50 1812] WELLINGTON CROSSES THE AGUEDA 353 took over charge of the 3rd Division on June 28th. Grahamhad been suffering for some months from an affection of the eyes,which the physicians told him might at any time grow worseand threaten his sight. He persisted on staying with the armytill the last possible moment, but became more blind each day,and was compelled to throw up his command on July 6th andto return to England for skilled medical advice. Thus, duringthe greater part of the Salamanca campaign, Wellington wasworking without his best-trusted lieutenants—Craufurd wasdead, both Picton and Graham invalided. In consequence ofGrahams departure a very difficult point was raised. If someillness or wound should disable the Commander-in-Chief, towhom would the charge of operations fall * ? Wellington con-sidered that Beresfor

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