Abstract:
Field-marshal (Feldmarschalleutnant) Emanuel Salomon of Friedberg – Mírohorský (1829-
1908) was not only a soldier, but also a Czech patriot, artist and writer. He contributed to
our knowledge of the life in Austrian army of „long 19 century“. He was one of few Czechs
who gained very important position in Austrian army in 19 century. He left behind a large
manuscript under the title Memoirs of my life (Paměti z mého žití). It has more than 6500
pages and it is a valuable source to the political, social and cultural history of 19 century.
