Historical place archive

Axminster in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Axminster in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1685–1688

Historical events in Axminster

1685

15 June 1685
Capture of Axminster
James Scott · Military

Monmouths forces capture Axminster

1688

24 November 1688
Defection to William of Orange
John Churchill · English Succession War

Leaves James II's army during the night of 23-24 November and joins William of Orange at Axminster.

Provenance

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