Paul von Mitesser | |
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| Birth name | Paul Joseph von Mitesser |
| Other name(s) | Mitezer[a] |
| Born | 1757 Semlin |
| Died | 10 April 1833 Vienna |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy |
| Branch | Hofkriegsrat |
| Rank | platzmajor, oberst-lieutenant |
| Commands | Semlin (Zemun) |
| Battles / wars | Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) |
Paul von Mitesser (1757–1833) was an Austrian platzmajor (fortress officer) based in Semlin (Zemun) at the Habsburg-Ottoman border and spy active in the European part of the Ottoman Empire. He was an intermediate between the Austrian military command and the Serbs in the Pashalik of Belgrade. Following the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13) he became an Austrian contact of Revolutionary Serbia. He served as an Austrian consul in Travnik, Sanjak of Bosnia, tasked with upholding Austro-Ottoman relations and counter French and Russian influence.