Complex sentence: François Certain Canrobert (June 27,1809-January 28,1895), marshal of France, was born at St Céré (Lot) and educated at St Cyr; he received a commission as sub-lieutenant in 1828, becoming lieutenant in 1833.
Split into simpler sentences: François Certain Canrobert (June 27,1809-January 28,1895), was a marshal of France. He was born at St Céré (Lot) and educated at St Cyr; he received a commission as sub-lieutenant in 1828, becoming lieutenant in 1833.