In 1811 he was appointed Captain General of Valencia and from 22 January 1812 to 7 March 1813 he was one of the members of the III Council of Regency, taking part as a sort of shady patron in the revolt in Catalonia led by Captain General Luis Roberto de Lacy (San Roque, executed by firing squad at the Castle of Bellver, Palma de Mallorca, in 1817), and who was also descended from Irish-Spanish military people, and had tried to set up a Republic.
in 1811 he was appointed captain general of valencia and from 22 january 1812 to 7 march 1813 he was one of the members of the iii council of regency taking part as a sort of shady patron in the revolt in catalonia led by captain general luis roberto de lacy (san roque executed by firing squad at the castle of bellver palma de mallorca in 1817) and who was also descended from irish-spanish military people and had tried to set up a republic