He was made a major-unattached 28 February 1805, lieutenant-colonel on half-pay of the 1st garrison battalion 17 March 1808, brevet colonel 4 June 1814, major-general 1825, and lieutenant-general 1838.

He served with the 89th in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, and afterwards in Minorca, Heasina, and at the blockade of Malta and capture of Valletta in 1799–1800, and throughout the campaign in Egypt in 1801.

He was deputy adjutant-general to Sir John Hope, 4th Earl of Hopetoun at Walcheren ; and held the same post with Lieutenant-general Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch at Codii and at the battle of Barossa (gold medal).

[3] In this role he was conservative in his outlook and supported the Duke of Wellington in his efforts to retain flogging as a method of discipline.

[8] He died at his residence, Bruton Street, London, 28 March 1850,[9] and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.