 Major of the 9th Dragoon Regiment, his conduct at Austerlitz gave him command of the 24th Dragoons, at the head of which he covered himself with glory in Spain at Molins del Rey, Valls, Vic, and Saguntum.As a general of brigade in 1811, he held provisional command of the cavalry of the Army of Aragon through 1813.He beat Joseph O'Donnell at Castalla and charged the pass at Ordal.