Complex sentence: In 1721, the ship "La Baleine" brought close to 90 women of childbearing age from the prison of La Salpetrière in Paris to Louisiana where most of them quickly found husbands amongst the residents of the colony.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1721, the ship "La Baleine" carried nearly 90 women of childbearing age to Louisiana; they were recruited from the Paris prison of La Salpetrière. Most quickly found husbands amongst the residents of the colony.