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Boulanger Ultimatum
- When
- April 1887
- Where
- French government
General Boulanger pushed for an ultimatum demanding Schnaebelé's release and proposed mobilization during the week-long crisis.
The arrest sparked outrage in France, with General Boulanger pushing for an ultimatum and mobilization. Boulanger's antagonism against Germany during the week-long crisis was a danger to the Republic. His later removal from the Ministry of War on 7 July 1887 was attributed to this and other reasons, and is treated here as a subsequent development rather than a direct consequence of the incident.
Sources
- France–Germany relations Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Guillaume Schnaebelé Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
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