Complex sentence: He took part in the Siege of Rouen in 1591-2, and in the Capture of Cadiz in 1596 and was knighted by Essex in person for his "acts of valour" at Cadiz.
Split into simpler sentences: He took part in the Siege of Rouen in 1591-2, and in the Capture of Cadiz in 1596. He was knighted by Essex in person for his "acts of valour" at Cadiz.