Jean de Kindelan

Jean de Kindelan
Born7 December 1759 (1759-12-07)
Pontevedra, Spain
Died13 November 1822(1822-11-13) (aged 62)
Paris, France
AllegianceSpain
France
BranchInfantry
Service yearsSpain 1769–1808
France 1808–1814
RankGeneral of Division
Conflicts
AwardsLégion d'Honneur, 1808

Jean de Kindelan (7 December 1759 – 13 November 1822) was a Spanish brigadier general who commanded Joseph Napoleon's Regiment in northern Europe 1809 – 1812 when it formed part of Napoleon's left flank. His known pro-French sympathies led to his not being informed of the plot for the escape of the Spanish troops stranded there after Napoleon replaced the Spanish king Ferdinand VII with his elder brother Joseph Bonaparte.

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