Complex sentence: The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 6--8,1862, at Pea Ridge in northwest Arkansas, near Garfield.
Split into simpler sentences: The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War. It was fought between March 6--8,1862, at Pea Ridge in northwest Arkansas, near Garfield.