Josip Kazimir Drašković

Josip Kazimir Drašković (1716–1765) was a Croatian general who played an important role in the Seven Years' War (1756–1763).

[1] In the Seven Years' War he distinguished himself at the Battle of Lobositz on 1 October 1756 by successfully commanding the frontiersmen who held back the Prussians, and inflicted heavy losses on them.

[1] On 3 November that year Drašković fought in the battle of Torgau, and in 1761 he led his own corps in Upper Silesia with the task of protecting Moravia.

He was promoted to the rank of artillery general on 26 February 1763, and was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Maria Theresa for his services throughout the war.

[1] He is also noted for his love and marriage to a noblewoman of lower descent (Suzana Malatinski) which hurt his brilliant military career and made it impossible for him to advance socially, politically or militarily.