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promoted to lieutenant general in 1836. Under his leadership of the corps of engineers, the corps undertook many technical functions including road building, harbours and lighthouse inspections and many of his officers became experts in these fields which remained a military function until 1868 when they came under civil control. His groundwork in the training of engineer officers furthered the work of developing the railways.
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From 1809 he was a member of
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against the French. In Dutch service, he was later appointed as an engineer and aide-general quartermaster, in which capacity he saw service on campaign for two years at Menin, Maubeuge, Cambrai and
Landrecies, Gosselies, Jumet, and Fleuru.
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fortress, and in 1805–1806 with the troops in
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in 1812 and rose through the levels of that honour to Grand Cross in 1829. Struck by a sudden illness on 3 January 1838, he collapsed near the
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