hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd kˈæptɪn ʌv məlˈɪʃə ɪn kɔːɹdˈoʊbə, ænd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv hiː bɪkˌeɪm kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðə ɡˈæɹɪsən ʌv ðæt sˈɪɾi.
He was appointed captain of militia in Córdoba, and in 1812 he became commander of the garrison of that city.