He served in the French Navy during the Napoleonic Wars; in 1811 he was third surgeon on the frigate Saale, and in 1813 was second surgeon on the Regulus.
Serviu na armada francesa durante as Guerras napoleónicas, e en 1811 era o terceiro cirurxián na fragata Saal e, en 1813, segundo cirurxián na Regulus.