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How long did Alfred Dreyfus spend in solitary confinement on Devil's Island?
Dreyfus arrived at Île du Diable on 14 April 1895 and was returned to France on the cruiser Sfax on 9 June 1899 — 1,510 days, four years and seven months. He was the only prisoner on the island. For nearly two months of that time he was shackled to his bed at night by ankle irons (the *double boucle*).
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Four Years and Seven Months in a Stone Hut Alfred Dreyfus spent four years and seven months in solitary confinement on a small island off French Guiana. He was the only prisoner. His guards were forbidden to speak to him. He kept a diary and survived.
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