Complex sentence: He was installed as Knight of the Bath in May 1761 and, in the action of 31 May 1762, his fleet chased down and captured the Spanish treasure ship "Hermione" off Cape St Mary.
Split into simpler sentences: He was installed as Knight of the Bath in May 1761. In the action of 31 May 1762, his fleet chased down and captured the Spanish treasure ship "Hermione" off Cape St Mary.