In 1801 he joined the Teutonic Order, obtaining the Austrian Cross in 1804. After studying in the Collegium Teresianum of Wiener Neustadt, he was named Major General in the Austrian Army (1805).
In 1801 he joined the Teutonic Order, receiving the Austrian Cross in 1804. Following his studies at the Collegium Teresianum of Wiener Neustadt, he was promoted to Major General in the Austrian Army (1805).