In 1701, he was promoted to the position of equerry. He was commissioned a captain in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards on 10 January 1704, and breveted a colonel of foot on 20 October.
He rose through the ranks in 1701, becoming an equerry. He was appointed captain in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards on 10 January 1704, and subsequently promoted to a breveted colonel of foot on 20 October.