He was recruited by Venice into the successful defence of Ulcinj in 1711 and five years later Corfu during the 1716 siege against the same invading Ottoman Turks; he was decorated by the Serenissima for his outstanding success with a statue and a pension of 5000 ducats a year.
In 1711, Venice enlisted him to defend Ulcinj successfully, and five years later, during the siege of Corfu in 1716 against the Ottoman Turks; he was honored by the Serenissima for his remarkable success with a statue and an annual pension of 5000 ducats.