Trial
Sentenced to transportation for life & expulsion from the army & loss of rank. Found guilty of passing papers to a foreign power
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alfred Dreyfus Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfred Dreyfus through 8 dated historical records for France.
Alfred Dreyfus, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1894–1906Years on this page
1894
1895
Trial
Subject to ritual degradation on the parade ground of the Military Academy
1898
Trial
Emile Zola is imprisoned for his letter Jaccuse in which he accused the French Government of anti-Semitism and the wrongful imprisonment of Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus
Trial
Zola convinces the public that papers used in Dreyfusss trial were forged. The Minister for War resigns after the Dreyfuss trial is reopened. The Cabinet decides to retry Dreyfuss
1899
Trial
Found guilty for a 2nd time, the court martial is commuted to 10 yrs imprisonment
Pardon
The Council of Minister's give Dreyfuss a full pardon
1906
Reinstatement
The Supreme Court proclaims Dreyfusss innocence, he is reinstated in the army
Trial
The Supreme Court proclaims Dreyfusss innocence, he is reinstated in the army
Records, sources and methodology
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