Remy Joseph Isodore

Remy Joseph Isodore (1775-1852), Comte Exelmans, was a distinguished French marshal, born at Bar-le-Duc. He entered the army at the age of 16. He won distinction in the Naples campaign, and for his services at Eylau in 1807 was made a Brigadier-General. He was taken prisoner in Spain while serving under Murat, and sent to England, where he was kept prisoner for three years. He was ultimately liberated, and thereafter took part in Napoleon's Russian campaign, for his conduct in which he was appointed a General of Division. After Napoleon's fall lived in exile till 1830. He received honours from Louis Philippe, and was created a Marshal of France by Louis Napoleon in 1851.

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