ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, hiː spˈɛnt sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz tɹˈævəlɪŋ θɹuː wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp, stˈeɪɪŋ sˌʌm tˈaɪm ɪn pˈæɹɪs, klˈaɪmɪŋ mˈɔnt blˈɑ̃ŋk ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn, ænd spˈɛndɪŋ ɐ ɡˈʊd pˈoːɹʃən ʌv hɪz ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd fˈɔːɹtʃʊn.
After leaving the army, he spent several years traveling through western Europe, staying some time in Paris, climbing Mont Blanc in 1818, and spending a good portion of his inherited fortune.