Rémy Joseph Isidore Exelmans
Rémy Joseph Isidore Exelmans | |
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Maréchal Exelmans, by Charles-Philippe Larivière, c. 1852 | |
| Born | 13 November 1775 Bar-le-Duc, France |
| Died | 22 June 1852 (aged 76) Sèvres, France |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | French Army |
| Years of service | 1791–1852 |
| Rank | Maréchal de France |
| Commands | II Cavalry Corps |
| Wars | |
| Awards | Legion of Honour (Grand Croix) |
Marshal Rémy Joseph Isidore Exelmans, 1st Comte Exelmans (French pronunciation: [ʁemi ʒozɛf izidɔʁ ɛɡzɛlmɑ̃], 13 November 1775 – 22 June 1852) was a distinguished French soldier of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as a political figure of the following period.
His name is inscribed on the southern pillar of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.