 On 3 June 1724, he was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit, the most prestigious decoration of the Ancien régime.He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier in 1734, then "maréchal de camp" (Major General) in 1738 and finally Lieutenant General in 1744.His first son was his aide de camp in the 1736 campaign, his second one in the 1741-1742 campaign

He outlived his wife by three years.