Complex sentence: He died on 9th of August, 1841, at 23 years of age, at the wheel of the ship, which was destroyed by fire, and praised for heroism, for remaining at his post and burning to death.
Split into simpler sentences: He died on August 9,1841, at 23 years of age, at the wheel of the ship, which was destroyed by fire. He was praised for heroism, for remaining at his post and burning to death.