ˈæftɚ sˈɜːvɪs ɪn kæmpˈeɪnz ɪn ˈɪɾəli ænd pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl, hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv luːtˈɛnəntdʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˌaɪl sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɪnspˈɛktɚɹ ʌv kˈoʊstəl fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ɪn ɡɹænˈɑːdə.
After service in campaigns in Italy and Portugal, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general while serving as inspector of coastal fortifications in Granada.