ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ wˈɔːɹ ʌvðə ɹˌiːjˈuːniənz, hiː kəmˈændᵻd ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɑːɹmi ʌv flˈændɚz, kˈæptʃɚɹɪŋ ðə spˈænɪʃhˈɛld tˈaʊnz ʌv kˈɔːɹtɹeɪk ɔːɹ kˈaʊtɹaɪ ænd dˈɪksmjuːˌaɪd ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː.
In the 1683-1684 War of the Reunions, he commanded the French army of Flanders, capturing the Spanish-held towns of Kortrijk or Coutrai and Diksmuide in November 1683.