Complex sentence: Finally, four navy vessels trapped the "Brillante" by surrounding her on all sides and just before capture, Captain Homans murdered around 600 slaves by ordering that their hands be tied to the ship's anchor and that they be thrown over the side.
Split into simpler sentences: Finally, four navy vessels trapped the "Brillante" by surrounding her. Just before his capture, Captain Homans murdered around 600 slaves by ordering that their hands be tied to the ship's anchor and that they be thrown over the side.