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Eugen Wratislaw of Mitrovice

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Eugen Graf Wratislaw, Lithography by Joseph Kriehuber

Eugen Count Wratislaw von Mittrowitz-Nettolitzky (8 July 1786 in Vlčí Pole (now part of 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.