Complex sentence: Hardy led a cutting out action using boats from HMS "Minerve" and HMS "Lively" and was able to board and capture the vessel, before sailing her out of the port to the British fleet, under heavy fire from shore and naval guns.
Split into simpler sentences: Hardy led a cutting out party using boats from "Minerve" and and was able to board and capture the vessel. He then sailed her out of the port to the British fleet under heavy fire from shore and naval guns.