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A.K.A. | Eugen Count of Wratislaw Eugen Graf Wratislaw von Mittrowítz-Nettolitzky Eugen Count Wratislaw von Mittrowitz-Nettolitzky Eugen Wratislaw von Mittrowitz-Nettolitzky | |
A.K.A. | Eugen Count of Wratislaw Eugen Graf Wratislaw von Mittrowítz-Nettolitzky Eugen Count Wratislaw von Mittrowitz-Nettolitzky Eugen Wratislaw von Mittrowitz-Nettolitzky | |
Places | Austria Czech Republic | |
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Birth | 8 July 1786, Bohemia, Czech Republic | |
Death | 14 February 1867Vienna, Austria (aged 80 years) |
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Eugen Count Wratislaw von Mittrowitz-Nettolitzky (8 July 1786, in Wischopol (Czech: Dolní Bousov), Bohemia – 14 February 1867, in Vienna) was an Austrian and Czech Field marshal from House Wratislaw of Mitrovic.
He joined the army in 1804 and fought in the 1805-09 and 1813-16 campaigns. He became a Colonel in 1820, a Major General in 1830 and Fieldmarshal-Lieutenant and member of the Hofkriegsrat in 1835.
In 1848 he commanded the first Armeekorps in Italy, and became Cavalry-General in 1849 and Field marshal in 1854. He was Chancellor of the Military Order of Maria Theresa in 1855.