 In 1796 he served under Moreau in the operations near the Rhine and he distinguished himself in the passage of the river and the siege of Kehl, for which he was awarded a sword of honor by the French Directory.In 1800 he captured Munich and that December he commanded a division in the Battle of Hohenlinden.In that battle, he reacted "confidently and aggressively" in a confusing situation in heavy forest during a snowstorm.