Georges Ernest Jean-Marie Boulanger (April 29,1837--September 30,1891) was a French general and politician who seemed at the apogee of his popularity in January 1889 to pose the threat of a coup d'état and the establishment of a dictatorship.
Georges Ernest Jean-Marie Boulanger (April 29,1837--September 30,1891) was a French general and reactionary politician. At the apogee of his popularity in January 1889 many republicans including Georges Clemenceau feared the threat of a coup d'état by Boulanger and the establishment of a dictatorship.