Colonel Henry admits forging a document in the Dreyfus case

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

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Date of occurrence 1898-08

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The Dreyfus Affair continues, as Colonel Henry, who had created false documents to ensure the reconviction of Jewish army officer Alfred Dreyfus for treason after his first trial in 1894, admits to having fabricated the documents.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Colonel Henry admits forging a document in the Dreyfus case". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19268, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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Colonel Henry admits forging a document in the Dreyfus case

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