Exelmans.

Exelmans. REMY JOSEPH ISIDORE, COMTE, a distinguished French general, was born at Bar-le-duc, 13th November 1775. Entering the army in 1791, he served with distinction in the campaign of Naples under Championnet, was made general of brigade after Eylau, and followed Murat to Spain, where he was taken prisoner and sent to England. For his conduct in the disastrous Russian campaign Napoleon created him a general of division. Exelmans seems to have been equally esteemed under every successive government. On the fall of Napoleon, he was for some time banished from France, but was permitted to return in 1823. In 1831 Louis-Philippe restored his titles and rank. Louis Napoleon named him Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour, and in 1851 raised him to the dignity of Marshal. On the 21st July 1852 Exelmans had a bad fall from his horse, from the effects of which he expired on the following night.