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Verdict at Rennes
- When
- 9 September 1899
- Where
- Court-martial venue
On 9 September 1899, the court at Rennes convicted Dreyfus of treason with extenuating circumstances, sentencing him to ten years' imprisonment.
The retrial resulted in a guilty verdict by five votes to two. The sentence included ten years' imprisonment and a further degradation. This outcome was seen as a compromise, acknowledging some flaws in the original case while maintaining the conviction.
Sources
- Dreyfus affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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