Complex sentence: Previous failures included Dryburgh Abbey Bridge in 1818, The Royal Suspension Chain Pier in Brighton in 1836, and damage caused by winds to the Menai Suspension Bridge in 1825,1836 and 1839.
Split into simpler sentences: Previous failures included the Dryburgh Abbey Bridge in 1818 and the The Royal Suspension Chain Pier in Brighton in 1836. The Menai Suspension Bridge was damaged by wind in 1825,1836 and 1839.