 His command had the unusual distinction of being upbraided by his successor as Commander in Chief, Sir Ralph Abercromby for an army "in a state of licentiousness, which must render it formidable to every one but the enemy".When the "Dublin Post" of 2 May 1811 erroneously reported his death, he demanded a retraction which they printed under the headline "Public Disappointment".He purchased an estate at Painshill Park in Surrey and re-entered parliament in June 1817 as Member for Ludgershall and held the seat until his death.