 Gugy fought with "supple oratory, using irony, banter, sarcasm, and insolence," exasperating his opponent.In , when the Rebellion of Lower Canada was imminent, Gugy immediately volunteered with the Militia.Given the rank of colonel he led the cavalry at the Battle of Saint-Charles, and it is suggested that he personally seized the Column of Liberty before carrying it in triumph to Montreal with two subalterns.