Note 2 — Chapter I

This was done by the Emperor’s orders. The cadres of these regiments, called Royal-Étranger and Royal-Napoléon, were formed partly of Frenchmen, partly of Spanish Afrancesados. The rank and file of the first regiment were to be raised from the Swiss and Germans who had served in the old Spanish army: some of them had adhered to the French, others, when taken prisoners in the late campaign, had offered to serve King Joseph. The second regiment was to be composed of native Spaniards. See Correspondance de Napoléon, 14,531.