Entered Batavian service as a captain in the 3rd bat/7th Halve Brigade on 8 July 1795. Embarked on the fleet at the Texel roads in preparation for an invasion of England July-September 1797. The invasion did not materialize. Promoted lieutenant-colonel and assigned commanding officer of the 2nd bat/6th Halve Brigade 9 June 1798. Commandant of the city The Hague in 1798. Returned to his former battalion command 25 April 1799.
1799 Campaign in Holland: Served against the Anglo-Russian invasion August – October 1799. Fought at the battle of the Zijpe, 10 September 1799, distinguished himself during the battle of Bergen 19 September 1799.
Served with the Gallo-Batavian army in Germany, 1800-1801.
Part of the expeditionary Division under Dumonceau, December 1803.
Commander of the 2nd bat/6th Regiment Linie-Infanterie 28 June 1805 (which became on 17 September 1806 the 7th Regiment Linie-Infanterie). Again embarked on the fleet at the Texel roads August-September 1805, but again the invasion of England did not materialize. Served during 1805 under Dumonceau with the French Grande Armée in Germany. Returned to Holland March 1806.
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