ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˌɔn twˈɛnti ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː ˈæftɚ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv nˈɪɹwɪndən, hiː bɪkˌeɪm kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə ɡˈɑːɹd tˈiː vˈoʊt æz səksˈɛsɚɹ ʌv kˈaʊnt sˈoʊmz, hˌuː wʌz kˈɪld æt ðə bˈæɾəl.
Appointed general on 20 August 1693 after the Battle of Neerwinden, he became commander of the Garde te Voet as successor of Count Solms, who was killed at the battle.