Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1799 Torrens akaenda kuDen Helder uko akabatanidzwa muhondo paHoorne uye paEgmond aan Zee: pakupedzisira akakuvadzwa nebara. Muna 1805 akasimudzirwa kuva lieutenant-colonel. Pashure pokuona basa muBuenos Aires muna 1807, akaperekedza Sir Arthur Wellesley somunyori wemauto kuPortugal muna 1808, uye akanga aripo muhondo dze
Roliça naVimeiro.