Historedia
Person

Alfred Dreyfus

Events
5
Episodes
9
Years
1894–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alfred Dreyfus, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Dreyfus affair: Alfred Dreyfus arrested and convicted of treason

    1894

    Role: French Army officer

    1. 15 October - 4 December 1894 · ParisArrest for Spying

      Captain Alfred Dreyfus was arrested for treason on 15 October 1894 after suspicion fell upon him regarding the passing of military secrets.

    2. 22 December 1894 · Military court, ParisConviction of Treason

      Dreyfus was summarily convicted in a closed court martial on 22 December 1894 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

  2. Alfred Dreyfus stripped of rank and sent to Devil's Island

    1895

    Role: Convicted officer

    1. 5 January 1895 · Courtyard of the École MilitairePublic Degradation in Paris

      Dreyfus was formally degraded by having his rank insignia cut from his uniform and his sword broken in the courtyard of the École Militaire.

    2. 14 April 1895 · Transfer from Île Royale to Devil's Island in French GuianaTransfer to Devil's Island

      Dreyfus was transferred from Île Royale to Devil's Island on 14 April 1895 to serve his life sentence.

  3. Court of Cassation orders Dreyfus case reopened

    1899

    Role: Convicted officer

    1. 30 June 1899 (disembarkation) · Port Haliguen on the Quiberon peninsula (disembarkation); Rennes (subsequent imprisonment)Dreyfus Return to France

      Dreyfus left Devil's Island on 9 June 1899 and disembarked secretly at Port Haliguen on 30 June, after five years of imprisonment, before confinement in Rennes.

  4. Dreyfus retrial verdict and pardon at Rennes, 1899

    1899

    Role: Defendant

    1. 9 September 1899 · Court-martial venueVerdict at Rennes

      On 9 September 1899, the court at Rennes convicted Dreyfus of treason with extenuating circumstances, sentencing him to ten years' imprisonment.

    2. 19 September 1899 · Presidential decreePardon Decree

      President Émile Loubet signed a decree pardoning Dreyfus on 19 September 1899, aiming to avoid a third trial.

    3. 21 September 1899 · Prison releaseRelease from Prison

      Dreyfus was released from prison on 21 September 1899 following the pardon decree.

  5. Fernand Labori wounded during Dreyfus retrial at Rennes

    1899

    Role: Defendant

    1. 1899 · Court-martial venueAssassination Attempt on Fernand Labori

      Fernand Labori was wounded in an assassination attempt during the 1899 Dreyfus retrial in Rennes, resulting in a week-long hospitalization.

Sources

  1. Dreyfus affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
  2. Alfred Dreyfus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  3. Devil's Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08
  4. Fernand Labori Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25