On 1 July, Joseph Marie received the Régiment de Bourbonnais, for which he gave up the regiment of his name.

Joseph Marie took part in the subsequent defence of Prague and in the French retreat in December 1741.

In 1744 he was appointed a lieutenant general in the French Royal Army, in which capacity he took part in the siege of Veurne.

He received a separate command and served under Louis François, Prince of Conti at the siege of Mons from 1 June 1746, after which he returned to the king.

[3] Joseph Marie was assigned to the Italian Army as commander of the French troops in the Republic of Genoa in their fight against the Kingdom of Sardinia.