On 27 October 1745, he took over the company of Lieutenant-Colonel von Wedel, who had fallen in the Battle of Soor. In July 1755 he was promoted to colonel and at the same time became captain of the guard. He was promoted to the major of the guard in August 1756, and became commander of the second and third battalions of the guard. On 3 January 1757 he was appointed major general. After the Battle of Prague in 1757, he commanded Infantry Regiment No. 8. He was badly injured in the debacle at Hochkirch, when Frederick tried to retake the village. He was carried with the army to Bautzen, where he died on 19 February 1759.