On June 19, 1845, during the fighting there with the nomadic tribe of the Ouled el-Act, he was shot and had to return home.

Transferred to the 74th Infantry Regiment on January 31, 1856, he took part in the Crimean War on February 29 and June 19.

Back in France, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 15, 1863, and assigned to the 95th Infantry Regiment on August 13.

On August 10, 1868, he was promoted to colonel and, with the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War, took command of the 78th Line Regiment that was used in the Battle of Wörth.

On August 25, 1870, he was appointed brigadier general and took over the command of the 2nd Brigade of the 4th Division (1st Corps of the Chalons Army).

He returned to Paris on September 8, after the fall of the French Empire, he took command of the northern fortification front in the Saint-Denis area.

On August 22, 1873, he was briefly assigned to a brigade of the 14th Military Division in Périgueux and was dismissed on October 28 after publishing a letter in which he states that he refused to serve a monarchy.

[10][11] On June 16, 1874, he entered service again with the rank of brigadier general, on April 13, 1874, he was given command of the 55th Infantry Brigade.