Complex sentence: Even if he never said "The Word of Cambronne," it became indelibly associated with him, being referred to in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables" and Edmond Rostand's play "L'Aiglon".
Split into simpler sentences: Even if he never said "The Word of Cambronne". It became indelibly associated with him, being referred to in Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables" and Edmond Rostand's play "L'Aiglon".