Complex sentence: Bedford was a lieutenant of the New Castle County militia in the French and Indian War, and in 1776 was Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Delaware Regiment, under Colonel John Haslet in the American Revolution.
Split into simpler sentences: Bedford was a lieutenant of the New Castle County militia in the French and Indian War. In 1776 he was Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Delaware Regiment, under Colonel John Haslet in the American Revolution.