In the summer of 1688, he took command of the Channel Fleet, but his attempt to have the mass said publicly on board his flagship, the Mary, caused a mutiny, and he was shortly afterwards replaced by Lord Dartmouth. Nevertheless, he retained his rank until the Revolution, after which he resigned his commission and joined the dispossessed James II in France, later accompanying him to Ireland though apparently holding no command during the unsuccessful invasion.
In the summer of 1688, he assumed command of the Channel Fleet, but his effort to publicly declare his views on board his flagship, the Mary, sparked a mutiny, and he was soon replaced by Lord Dartmouth. Despite this, he continued to hold his rank until the Revolution, after which he relinquished his commission and joined the exiled James II in France, later accompanying him to Ireland although it appears he held no command during the unsuccessful invasion.