 At the invitation of the French Dauphin Charles, Drumlanrig brought a company of 450 men to France in the fight alongside the French forces against the English.In 1420 he led a Scots force to defeat at Fresnay, where he lost his banner to the English forces.He was present during the victory against the English at the Battle of Baugé in 1421, but he probably died that same year whilst in France.