Complex sentence: Sir Patrick Grant GCMG GCB (1804--September 11,1895), British field marshal, was the second son of Major John Grant, 97th Foot, of Auchterblair, Inverness-shire, where he was born.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir Patrick Grant GCMG GCB (1804--11 September, 1895) was a British field marshal. He was the second son of Major John Grant, 97th Foot, of Auchterblair, Inverness-shire, where he was born.