Career
As an experienced officer, he was promoted to colonel in 1792 at the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. He soon became a general officer and found himself commanding the Army of Italy. Though he was the victor, Dumerbion was unable to personally take the field because of his age and poor health.
In September 1794, his army again beat the Coalition forces at the First Battle of Dego.
He retired in 1795 and died in 1797. DUMERBION is one of the names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe on Column 23.