Boulanger flees France fearing trial for treason

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The French government issues a warrant for the arrest of Georges Boulanger. Fearing trial for treason, and to the shock of his many supporters, Boulanger flees from France. In the general election of the following July, support for his cause was found to have dwindled, and instead victory went to the Republicans.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Boulanger flees France fearing trial for treason". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19015, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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