sentences:  Called up then to the Grand Army for the Russian campaign of 1812, he is given command of the 2nd Cuirassiers Division of the 2nd Reserve Cavalry Corps, with which he distinguishes himself at Borodino.He takes then part in the campaign of 1813 in Saxony, where he takes command of the cavalry of the 13th Corps on 3 September 1813 and is trapped in Hamburg during the blockade of that place and returns to France when it surrenders in May 1814.After the Emperor's abdication, he is placed in non-activity and is awarded with Knight's cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis on 19 July 19.