He took command of the first-rate HMS Britannia, flagship of the Earl of Pembroke, on an expedition to Cádiz in January 1702, and then transferred to the command of the second-rate HMS Association in June 1702.
In January 1702, he led the HMS Britannia, flagship of the Earl of Pembroke, on an expedition to Cádiz. He then took command of the HMS Association, a second-rate warship, in June 1702.