Sebastián Kindelán y O'Regan facts for kids
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Sebastián Kindelán y O'Regan
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| 6th governor of Spanish East Florida | |
| In office 11 June 1812 – 3 June 1815 |
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| Preceded by | Juan José de Estrada |
| Succeeded by | Juan José de Estrada |
| 4th colonial governor of Second Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo (1809–1821) | |
| In office 1818–1821 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos de Urrutia y Matos |
| Succeeded by | Pascual Real |
| 71st Governor (Provisional) of Cuba | |
| In office 1822–1823 |
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| Preceded by | Nicolás de Mahy y Romo |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Dionisio Vives |
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| Born | 30 December 1757 Ceuta, Spain |
| Died | 4 May 1826 (aged 68) Santiago de Cuba |
| Profession | Military governor, political administrator |
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Sebastián Kindelán y O’Regan (born December 30, 1757 – died May 4, 1826) was an important Spanish military officer and leader. He served as a governor in several Spanish territories. These included East Florida from 1812 to 1815, Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) from 1818 to 1821, and Cuba from 1822 to 1823.
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Sebastián Kindelán's Life
Early Years and Family
Sebastián Kindelán was born in Ceuta, Spain, on December 30, 1757. His father, Vicente Kindelán Luttrell, was from Ireland. He moved to Spain and joined the Spanish Army. Vicente became a high-ranking officer and military governor of Zamora.
Sebastián's mother, María Francisca O’Regan, was from Barcelona. She also likely had Irish family roots. Sebastián had a brother, Juan, and a sister, María.
Joining the Army
Sebastián Kindelán joined the Spanish Army as a young soldier on November 18, 1768. He served in the infantry regiment in Santiago de Cuba. This was the start of his long military career.
Important Roles as Governor
Governor of Santiago de Cuba
Kindelán became the governor of Santiago de Cuba in 1799. This was a challenging time for the island. Many white people from Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) moved to Cuba. They were escaping a revolution in their home country.
Some citizens worried about these new settlers. They said the settlers were bringing enslaved people to work on their farms. Kindelán strongly defended the French settlers. He said they were peaceful and would not cause trouble.
Governor of East Florida
In 1812, Kindelán became the Royal Governor of Spanish East Florida. At this time, groups from Georgia in the United States wanted to take over Florida. They wanted it to become part of the United States.
Spain received help from the Seminoles and their Black allies. Governor Kindelán worked with Seminole chiefs like King Payne and Bowlegs. He asked them to help fight alongside the Spanish.
Kindelán was happy when Bowlegs brought 200 of his warriors to help. He also used Black translators, like Benjamin Wiggins and Tony Doctor. These translators helped build alliances between the Spanish, Black people, and Native Americans.
Later Governorships
Kindelán left his role in East Florida in 1815. He then became an assistant to the military leaders in Cuba. In 1818, he was chosen to be the acting governor of the Second Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo.
As governor, he faced challenges from Haitians who wanted to control the island. In 1819, he received a special award for his efforts in Florida. He was honored for stopping American attacks in 1813.
Kindelán was replaced as governor of Santo Domingo in 1821. In 1822, he became the temporary Governor of Cuba. He tried to combine military and civil power in his role. This caused some disagreements between Spanish troops and local soldiers.
He reached the high military rank of Field marshal between 1824 and 1826. Sebastián Kindelán died in Santiago de Cuba on May 4, 1826.
Personal Life
Sebastián Kindelán married Ana Manuela Mozo de la Torre Garvey. They were married in Santiago de Cuba on December 11, 1801. They had six children together: Juan, Bárbara, Vicente, Fernando, María, and Mariana.
Images for kids
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Sebastián Kindelán's signature.
See also
In Spanish: Sebastián Kindelán para niños
