Received this note from Col. John R. Elting; "Was flipping through your last issue and noticed the name "Kindelan" (page 81). Kindelan was the second-in-command of Romano's corps - he opposed the mutiny, handled the organization of the Regt. Joseph - Napoleon and other Spanish units for Napoleon. He had commanded the Regiment de Ultonia in the Spanish service.

Don't have anything on his ancestry, etc. except that he had been educated at the French college of Sorrize, although a check through "Boppe's book on the Spanish in the French service, could be of help, plus check out in the French Army records under, of course, "Kindelan, Jean".

Strictly speaking, he never served Joseph except for the polite family fiction that the Regt. Joseph - Napoleon (of which he was titular Colonel) was part of Joseph's army. He received the Legion of Honour in 1808; on 28th May 1812 he was definitely taken into French service as a General of Division (Chiquet, Arthur, "Ordres Apostilles de Napoleon" Vol. II, Paris 1911, pp.165.). He could not have returned to Spain 1814-15, since Ferdinand VII forbade anyone over the grade of Lieutenant to do so. (Most of the miscellaneous foreigners in France were admitted to be treated as French veterans in 1817).

Also he was in his 60's and suffering from rheumatism. He had a son who also served Napoleon and apparently became a battalion commander by 1814 - however I have nothing on him.

( Thanks John, for the data on this person, as he was in his 60's could mean that he stayed in France, although his son might be another matter? T.D.H.)