Complex sentence: In the opening scene, where the Marshals are attempting to persuade Napoleon to abdicate, Marshal Soult is present: in 1814, Soult was commanding the defense of Toulouse against Wellington's Army.
Split into simpler sentences: In the opening scene, where the Marshals are attempting to persuade Napoleon to abdicate, Marshal Soult is present. In 1814, Soult was commanding the defense of Toulouse against Wellington's Army.