ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti sˈɪks, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː, hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə kˈɜːnəl ʌv ˈɪnfəntɹi ænd tʃˈiːf ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ, ænd ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks tə bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ ænd dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz kˈɔːɹ ʌvðə dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv ˈɪndiəz.
On February 26, 1802, he was promoted to Colonel of infantry and chief engineer, and on November 29, 1806 to Brigadier and director of the Army engineers corps of the Division of Indias.